It is Inexcusable to Deny Inexcusable a Place in the Classroom

Bickmore, Steven T

doi:10.21061/alan.v35i2.a.11

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“…Only then will we be able to demonstrate how traditional literary concepts (such as the Bildungsroman function) can be stretched and used as a heuristic tool in discussions of young adult fiction. Simultaneously, we will be able to challenge the erroneous assumption that Bickmore (2008) once highlighted, in which teachers and scholars assume that "young adult (YA) literature simply isn't rich enough to compete with the entrenched works of the canon as quality literature" (p. 76).…”

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Writing through Growth, Growth through Writing: The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the Narrative of Development

Matos¹

2013

ALAN

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Section: The Links Between Writing and Formationmentioning

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Writing through Growth, Growth through Writing: The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the Narrative of Development

Matos¹

2013

ALAN

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“…Trying to pretend rape does not exist is dangerously ignorant" (p. 26). As such, many scholars have taken up investigating the experiences of sexual assault survivors in YA literature, both in terms of literary analysis (see, for example, Altrows, 2016;Bickford, 2012;Detora, 2006;Hubler, 2017) and in the classroom (see, for example, Bickmore, 2008;Bott, 2006;Marshall, 2009).…”

Section: Sexual Assault Survivors In Yal: Speak (1999) As a Case Studymentioning

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We Believe Her

Moore¹

2018

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Amber Moore that I'm a victim at all. That makes it hard to act like one" (p. 71). Hermione's best friend, Polly, is especially supportive throughout the story. She goes out of her way to act as an ally for Hermione-work that Hermione eventually tries to reciprocate when Polly comes out as a queer woman.In this article, I contribute to a body of scholarship that examines how sexual assault is taken up in

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“…(Koss & Teale, 2006 ;Smith, 2007;Cole 2008) The establishing of the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature in 1999 also signified another milestone for YAL and was significant in the paradigm shift towards considering it as having the same potential for literary value as 'grown-up' novels. (Bickmore, 2008) In the early 21 st century YAL became increasingly used to enhance comprehension in content area (Bean, 2003) Throughout the years YAL writing has produced work of increasingly higher literary merit even though controversies regarding its literary worth and genre position still remain. (Cart, 2008) Despite the many links between the issues faced by young adults in this phase of their lives and the issues in YAL, Young Adult Literature is nevertheless not analogous to adolescence in terms of the period of uncertainty and has instead, over the years, become a well-defined and well-crafted body of literature.…”

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Elements of Young Adult Literature in Texts Used in Malaysian Secondary Schools

Mukundan

Govindarajoo

2013

IJALEL

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This article presents the results of a study to determine the extent to which the themes, issues and portrayal of young adult characters in the novels used in the Malaysian secondary school English Language classroom fulfilled the criteria of Young Adult Literature (YAL). The novels studied were Step by Wicked Step (A.Fine, 1996), Catch us if You Can (K. McPhail, 2004) and The Curse (S.A. Lee, 2010). Sampling was purposeful and data came from participants' journal reflections and qualitative interviews. The findings showed that the themes in all three novels complied to the general list of themes common to YAL with family relationships and determination being the most prominent. The depiction of an adolescent protagonist who is strong and perceptive is evident in all three novels. However the young adult protagonist's voice, conflict between dependence and independence and the journey towards maturing characteristic of YAL is only distinct in Step by Wicked Step and Catch us if You Can. Description of the young adult protagonists' appearance and mannerisms was also limited in all the novels.

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It is Inexcusable to Deny Inexcusable a Place in the Classroom

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Writing through Growth, Growth through Writing: The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the Narrative of Development

Writing through Growth, Growth through Writing: The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the Narrative of Development

We Believe Her

Elements of Young Adult Literature in Texts Used in Malaysian Secondary Schools

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