Spotlight Young Adult Fiction

I Sacrifice, Therefore I Am Good: Young Adult Fiction Heroines and Self-Destruction
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I Sacrifice, Therefore I Am Good: Young Adult Fiction Heroines and Self-Destruction

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 / 24 November 2014
Veronica Roth's Divergent series undermines all that we try to teach our young women about self-worth and the importance of maintaining autonomy and control over one’s body and mind.
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Katniss Everdeen: The Girl Who Volunteers?

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 / 11 November 2014
Will We Ever Come First? ‘Vampire Academy’ and Female (Mis)Representation
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Will We Ever Come First? ‘Vampire Academy’ and Female (Mis)Representation

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 / 15 October 2014
Though a surface reading of Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy suggests compelling depiction of women, underneath lies ages-old patriarchal myths.
The Empress’ New Clothes: Brave New Heroines in Young Adult Fiction
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The Empress’ New Clothes: Brave New Heroines in Young Adult Fiction

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 / 9 September 2014
Reading heroine-driven young adult (YA) fiction, one can't help but wonder why stagnant views of women’s sexuality and societal roles prevail.
Arguable Merits: Young Adult Fiction and Its Rabid Discontents
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Arguable Merits: Young Adult Fiction and Its Rabid Discontents

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 / 19 August 2014
The YA crowd is full of articulate, well-read, hungry hyenas. They'll rip my lungs out for this. They'll crucify me. They'll leave my corpse in a ditch.
Nobody Should Feel Embarrassed to Read YA Fiction
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Nobody Should Feel Embarrassed to Read YA Fiction

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 / 8 July 2014
Young Adult literature is not just for kids, and it fills an important niche left vacant by much of contemporary "adult" fiction.
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Vampire

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 / 10 January 2012
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How Far Is Too Far?: Navigating the World of Young Adult Fiction

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 / 1 November 2009