A Brief but Troubled Season: Problems in YA Fiction.

Nelms, Beth; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ311482

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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A Brief but Troubled Season: Problems in YA Fiction.

Nelms, Beth; And Others

English Journal, v74 n1 p92-95 Jan 1985

Reviews 11 new young adult novels. Suggests that too many works in this genre glamorize adolescent problems instead of dealing realistically with them. (RBW)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Content Analysis, Emotional Development, Emotional Problems, English Instruction, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Literary Criticism, Secondary Education

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Language: English

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