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Peer reviewedMcKinney, Caroline S. – ALAN Review, 1998
Considers the small but important motif of female characters (in young adult books) seeking their appropriate names. Discusses how this step expresses the search to define authenticity in their own terms, an important step toward developing inner voice and self-esteem that adolescent girls can take. Offers examples from several young adult books…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Females
Peer reviewedO'Quinn, Elaine J. – ALAN Review, 1999
Presents an essay review of "Conflict and Connection: The Psychology of Young Adult Literature" by Sharon A. Stringer. Considers how teens are victims of a culture that superficially embraces what their youth represents in image, but abandons them in what their age requires in substance. Discusses how Stringer's book suggests a way to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Individual Development, Secondary Education, Self Actualization
