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- ISSN: 1074-4762
- E-ISSN: 1943-3069
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From Insider to Outsider: The Evolution of Young Adult Literature
- Source: Voices from the Middle, Volume 9, Issue 2, Dec 2001, p. 95 - 98
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- 01 Dec 2001
Abstract
Discusses changes in the field of young adult literature since the 1980s. Examines how the definition of “young adult” has evolved. Offers a brief overview of the history of young adult literature from the 1940s. Considers the rise of awards for merit in young adult publishing, noting three in particular. Concludes this is a golden age of young adult literature.Discusses changes in the field of young adult literature since the 1980s. Examines how the definition of “young adult” has evolved. Offers a brief overview of the history of young adult literature from the 1940s. Considers the rise of awards for merit in young adult publishing, noting three in particular. Concludes this is a golden age of young adult literature.
© 2001 by the National Council of Teachers of English