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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jan-1
Pages: 3
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The Outsider in Fiction and Fantasy
Yep, Laurence
English Journal, v94 n3 p52 Jan 2005
Adolescence is a period of feeling like an outsider. Teenagers are literally outsiders in their bodies because they are unable to stop or control the physical changes that are happening. Laurence Yep, whether writing historical and contemporary fiction, science fiction, or fantasy, has outsider as the dominant theme in his writing.
Descriptors: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adolescents, Change, Fiction, Adolescent Literature, Reading Materials
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Language: English
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