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Peer reviewedCallaway-Schaefer, Judith – ALAN Review, 1997
Presents as overview of the children's and adolescent literature of Betsy Byars, giving special weight to technique and theme. (TB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMitchell, Karen – ALAN Review, 1994
Studies how the novel "Permanent Connections" by Sue Ellen Bridgers explores the coming of age of teenage and older characters, particularly of two women who begin to lead their own lives. Analyzes the feminine "crisis of choosing" experienced by these two main characters. (HB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Females, Feminism
Peer reviewedStaples, Suzanne Fisher – ALAN Review, 1995
Studies how young adult novels might be used to teach students about different cultural groups to foster great global awareness and cultural tolerance. Uses contemporary events in Islamic countries and the way Islam is stereotyped in American society as a case study of what readers can learn about different cultures. (HB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Case Studies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences
