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Mixed heritage in young adult literature / Nancy Thalia Reynolds

Author
Reynolds, Nancy Thalia
Published
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxv, 245 pages).
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Contents
Mulatto heiress to tragic mulatto : the evolution of an archetype -- Contemporary YA fiction in black and white -- Natives and newcomers -- Divided loyalties : immigrant mixed heritage -- Finding home : mixed-heritage adopted characters -- Mixed heritage in nonfiction for young adults.
Summary
Mixed-heritage people are one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States, yet culturally they have been largely invisible, especially in young adult literature. Mixed Heritage in Young Adult Literature is a critical exploration of how mixed-heritage characters (those of mixed race, ethnicity, religion, and/or adoption) and real-life people have been portrayed in young adult fiction and nonfiction. This is the first in-depth, broad-scope critical exploration of this subgenre of multicultural literature. Following an introduction to the topic, author Nancy Thalia Reynolds examines the.
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ISBN
9780810867109 (ebook)
0810867109 (ebook)
9780810859692 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0810859696 (cloth ; alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index.
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