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Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity

Author : Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780374380076

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Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity by Kristin Elizabeth Clark Pdf

The last time Jess saw her father, she was a boy. Now she’s a high school graduate, soon to be on her way to art school. But first she has some unfinished business with her dad. So she’s driving halfway across the country to his wedding. He happens to be marrying her mom’s ex-best friend. It’s not like Jess wasn’t invited; she was. She just never told anyone she was coming. Surprise! Luckily, Jess isn’t making this trip alone. Her best friend, Christophe—nicknamed Chunk—is joining her. Along the way, Jess and Chunk learn a few things about themselves—and each other—which call their feelings about their relationship into question.

In Transition

Author : Emily Corbett
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781496852625

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In Transition by Emily Corbett Pdf

The first book-length work of its kind, In Transition: Young Adult Literature and Transgender Representation examines the shift in the young adult book market towards increased representation of transgender characters and authors. Through a comprehensive exploration of historical conventions, genres, character diversity, and ideologies of trans representation, Emily Corbett traces the roots of trans literature from its beginnings in a cisgender-dominated publishing world to the recent rise in trans creators, characters, and implied readers. Corbett describes how trans-ness was initially perceived as an issue to be overcome by cisgender authors and highlights the ways in which the market has changed. Through careful analysis of texts that have until now received little scholarly attention, Corbett weaves together different theoretical approaches and fields of study to provide a map of the textual and cultural histories of this twenty-first-century publishing phenomenon. Focusing on trans authorship, authentic storytelling, and intersectional diversity, this book charts changing public attitudes, the YA book market, and the unique sociocultural moment in which these books are published. In Transition contributes new perspectives on the intersections of adolescence and trans-ness and sheds light on a dynamic subset of YA literature that has yet to receive sustained analysis.

Beyond the Blockbusters

Author : Rebekah Fitzsimmons,Casey Alane Wilson
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781496827159

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Beyond the Blockbusters by Rebekah Fitzsimmons,Casey Alane Wilson Pdf

Contributions by Megan Brown, Jill Coste, Sara K. Day, Rachel Dean-Ruzicka, Rebekah Fitzsimmons, Amber Gray, Roxanne Harde, Tom Jesse, Heidi Jones, Kaylee Jangula Mootz, Leah Phillips, Rachel L. Rickard Rebellino, S. R. Toliver, Jason Vanfosson, Sarah E. Whitney, and Casey Alane Wilson While critical and popular attention afforded to twenty-first-century young adult literature has exponentially increased in recent years, classroom materials and scholarship have remained static in focus and slight in scope. Twilight, The Hunger Games, The Fault in Our Stars, and The Hate U Give overwhelm conversations among scholars and critics—but these are far from the only texts in need of analysis. Beyond the Blockbusters: Themes and Trends in Contemporary Young Adult Fiction offers a necessary remedy to this limiting perspective, bringing together essays about the many subgenres, themes, and character types that have until now been overlooked. The collection tackles a diverse range of topics—modern updates to the marriage plot; fairy tale retellings in dystopian settings; stories of extrajudicial police killings and racial justice. The approaches are united, though, by a commitment to exploring the large-scale generic and theoretical structures at work in each set of texts. As a collection, Beyond the Blockbusters is an exciting entryway into a field that continues to grow and change even as its works captivate massive audiences. It will prove a crucial addition to the library of any scholar or instructor of young adult literature.

Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature

Author : Christine A. Jenkins,Michael Cart
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781442278073

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Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature by Christine A. Jenkins,Michael Cart Pdf

Discussions of gender and sexuality have become part of mainstream conversations and are being reflected in the work of more and more writers of fiction, particularly in literature aimed at young adult audiences. But young readers, regardless of their sexual orientation, don’t always know what books offer well-rounded portrayals of queer characters and situations. Fortunately, finding positive role models in fiction that features LGBTQ+ themes has become less problematic, though not without its challenges. In Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature: LGBTQ+ Content since 1969, Christine Jenkins and Michael Cart provide an overview of the literary landscape. An expanded version of The Heart Has Its Reasons, this volume charts the evolution of YA literature that features characters and themes which resonate not only with LGBTQ+ readers but with their allies as well. In this resource, Jenkins and Cart identify titles that are notable either for their excellence—accurate, thoughtful, and tactful depictions—or deficiencies—books that are wrongheaded, stereotypical, or outdated. Each chapter has been significantly updated, and this edition also includes new chapters on bisexual, transgender, and intersex issues and characters, as well as chapters on comics, graphic novels, and works of nonfiction. This book also features an annotated bibliography and a number of author-title lists of books discussed in the text that will aid teachers, librarians, parents, and teen readers. Encompassing a wider array of sexual identities, Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature is an invaluable resource for young people eager to read about books relevant to them and their lives.

Freakboy

Author : Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Transgender youth
ISBN : 1484498542

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Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark Pdf

From the outside, Brendan Chase seems to have it pretty easy. He's a star wrestler, a video game aficionado, and a loving boyfriend to his seemingly perfect match, Vanessa. But on the inside, Brendan struggles to understand why his body feels so wrong why he sometimes fantasizes having long hair, soft skin, and gentle curves. Is there even a name for guys like him? Guys who sometimes want to be girls? Or is Brendan just a freak?

A Week of Mondays

Author : Jessica Brody
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780374382728

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A Week of Mondays by Jessica Brody Pdf

When I made the wish, I just wanted a do-over. Another chance to make things right. I never, in a million years, thought it might actually come true... Sixteen-year-old Ellison Sparks is having a serious case of the Mondays. She gets a ticket for running a red light, she manages to take the world’s worst school picture, she bombs softball try-outs and her class election speech (note to self: never trust a cheerleader when she swears there are no nuts in her bake-sale banana bread), and to top it all off, Tristan, her gorgeous rocker boyfriend suddenly dumps her. For no good reason! As far as Mondays go, it doesn’t get much worse than this. And Ellie is positive that if she could just do it all over again, she would get it right. So when she wakes up the next morning to find she’s reliving the exact same day, she knows what she has to do: stop her boyfriend from breaking up with her. But it seems no matter how many do-overs she gets or how hard Ellie tries to repair her relationship, Tristan always seems bent set on ending it. Will Ellie ever figure out how to fix this broken day? Or will she be stuck in this nightmare of a Monday forever? From the author of 52 Reasons to Hate My Father and The Unremembered trilogy comes a hilarious and heartwarming story about second (and third and fourth and fifth) chances. Because sometimes it takes a whole week of Mondays to figure out what you really want.

Someone Else's Summer

Author : Rachel Bateman
Publisher : Running Press Kids
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780762462216

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Someone Else's Summer by Rachel Bateman Pdf

For fans of Julie Halpern and Morgan Matson comes a summer road trip story about adventure, sisters, and finding out who you truly want to be. Anna's always idolized her older sister, Storm. So when Storm dies in a tragic car accident on the night of her high school graduation, Anna is completely lost and her family is torn apart. That is, until she finds Storm's summer bucket list and decides to honor her sister by having the best summer ever--which includes taking an epic road trip to the coast from her sleepy Iowa town. Setting out to do everything on Storm's list along with her sisters best friend Cameron--the boy next door--who knew that Storm's dream summer would eventually lead to Anna's own self-discovery?

Finding Someplace

Author : Denise Lewis Patrick
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781627794237

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Finding Someplace by Denise Lewis Patrick Pdf

Reesie Boone just knows that thirteen is going to be her best year yet-this will be the year she makes her very first fashion design on her Ma Maw's sewing machine. She'll skip down the streets of New Orleans with her best friends, Ayanna and Orlando, and everyone will look at her in admiration. But on Reesie's birthday, everything changes. Hurricane Katrina hits her city. Stranded at home alone, Reesie takes refuge with her elderly neighbor, Miss Martine. The waters rise. They escape in a boat. And soon Reesie is reunited with her family. But her journey back home has only begun. This is a story of a family putting itself back together, and a young girl learning to find herself. A Christy Ottaviano Book

Never Tickle a Tiger

Author : Pamela Butchart
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781408839027

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Never Tickle a Tiger by Pamela Butchart Pdf

Izzy is always shuffling, jiggling, squirming and twitching. She just can't keep still! So when Izzy's school go on a trip to the zoo, her teacher warns her to behave. She must never wriggle, she must never fidget and she must certainly NEVER TICKLE A TIGER! But does Izzy listen? She does NOT - and what happens next throws the zoo into complete chaos. With eye-catching illustrations by the internationally acclaimed bestselling illustrator, Marc Boutavant, Never Tickle a Tiger will amaze and delight children and parents alike!

The Row

Author : J. R. Johansson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780374300265

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The Row by J. R. Johansson Pdf

Seventeen-year-old Riley Beckett is no stranger to prison. Her father is a convicted serial killer on death row who has always maintained that he was falsely accused. Riley has never missed a single visit with her father. She wholeheartedly believes that he is innocent. Then, a month before the execution date, Riley’s world is rocked when, in an attempt to help her move on, her father secretly confesses to her that he actually did carry out the murders. He takes it back almost immediately, but she can’t forget what he’s told her. Determined to uncover the truth for her own sake, she discovers something that will forever change everything she’s believed about the family she loves.

Loving Eleanor

Author : Susan Wittig Albert
Publisher : Thorndike Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 1410487377

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Loving Eleanor by Susan Wittig Albert Pdf

"When AP political reporter Lorena Hickok - Hick - is assigned to cover Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1932 campaign, the two women become deeply involved"--Back cover.

The Biggest Bear

Author : Lynd Ward
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0395150248

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The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward Pdf

Winner of the 1953 Caldecott Medal Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors.

Don't Worry Bear

Author : Greg Foley
Publisher : Viking
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0670072192

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Don't Worry Bear by Greg Foley Pdf

Some friends see each other every day. And sometimes they can't. That is what happens to Bear when Caterpillar makes a cocoon. 'Don't worry,' says Caterpillar, 'you'll see me again.' But Bear does worry. He checks on his friend in the rain and wind, cold and snow. until the day he stops worrying, but then the cocoon is empty. . . Simple and true, Don't Worry Bear is a book about caring - between friends.

Starfish

Author : Peter Watts
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466881150

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Starfish by Peter Watts Pdf

A huge international corporation has developed a facility along the Juan de Fuca Ridge at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to exploit geothermal power. They send a bio-engineered crew--people who have been altered to withstand the pressure and breathe the seawater--down to live and work in this weird, fertile undersea darkness. Unfortunately the only people suitable for long-term employment in these experimental power stations are crazy, some of them in unpleasant ways. How many of them can survive, or will be allowed to survive, while worldwide disaster approaches from below? Starfish, the first installment in Peter Watts' Rifters Trilogy At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Designing Virtual Worlds

Author : Richard A. Bartle
Publisher : New Riders
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0131018167

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Designing Virtual Worlds by Richard A. Bartle Pdf

This text provides a comprehensive treatment of virtual world design from one of its pioneers. It covers everything from MUDs to MOOs to MMORPGs, from text-based to graphical VWs.