Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism

Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism
ISBN-10
0838990967
ISBN-13
9780838990964
Series
Young Adult Literature
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2010-09-01
Publisher
American Library Association
Author
Michael Cart

Description

This insightful and often humorous work presents the evolution of YA lit in an appealing way, making it equally useful for students of literary studies.

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