A Young Person's Guide to the Fictions of

Rudd, David

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ERIC Number: EJ587418

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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A Young Person's Guide to the Fictions of "Junk."

Rudd, David

Children's Literature in Education, v30 n2 p119-26 Jun 1999

Offers readers a personal view of "Junk," a controversial novel about the young homeless, by Melvyn Burgess. Analyzes and critiques the book, concluding that the book has a mission to show how misconceived an "initial drug high" is without "wagging its finger" at the reader. (SC)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Drug Use, Homeless People, Intermediate Grades, Runaways, Secondary Education, Social Problems, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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