| Humor in Young Adult Literature: A Time to Laugh Volume 14 Contributor(s): Hogan, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810850729 ISBN-13: 9780810850729 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $78.21 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2005 Annotation: This examination of humorous young adult literature in light of adolescent developmental issues and theories of comedy reviews family situations, adventure stories, problem novels, satire, romance, and coming-of-age stories. Books, protagonists, and situations for and about younger teens and older teens are discussed. Librarians, teachers, parents, and teens will find this an informative guide as well as a fun read. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Humor - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 813.009 |
| LCCN: 2004018903 |
| Series: Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.6" W x 8.78" (0.98 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Celebrates the accomplishments of YA authors acclaimed for producing high-quality comedies, who have not yet been treated in a book-length bio-critical study. Simultaneously, it reminds readers that no matter how funny an author of fiction may be, if he shows off his wit in ways that fail to play a natural role in advancing his narrative, he is not writing good fiction. To demonstrate this, humorous passages are presented to illustrate the contribution a sense of humor can make to a work of fiction. The book is arranged topically to facilitate a comparison of distinctive treatments by various authors of adolescent life events, such as sibling rivalry, bullies, and first dates. |