Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult: The Arts in Young Adult Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0810892782
- ISBN-13
- 9780810892781
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-10-30
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Authors
- Lois Thomas Stover, Connie S. Zitlow
Description
This book looks at literature that features young adults who either identify themselves as artists or use the arts in very intentional ways to help create a sense of self in their adolescent lives. The authors examine a number of books featuring teens who engage in music, poetry, painting, and various other means of artistic expression.
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