LIBROS DEL AUTOR: caren j town

4 resultados para LIBROS DEL AUTOR: caren j town

  • Brat Life
    Caren J. Town
    With hundreds of thousands of current and former military brats in the United States, their lives as children of service members are surprisingly little documented. Reading about the experiences of fellow brats can help these children of warriors understand both themselves and the unique world in which they were raised. Learning of the challenges that these children face wil...
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    57,68 €

  • LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction
    Caren J. Town
    Young adult literature featuring teenage lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning characters is fast growing in popularity. Unlike the 'problem novels' of the past, which focused on the guilt, bullying and isolation of LGBTQ characters, today’s narratives present more sympathetic and celebratory portrayals. The author explores a selection of recent novels--many of...
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    57,54 €

  • 'Unsuitable' Books
    Caren J. Town
    Focusing on the attempted and successful banning of young adult fiction from media centers and classrooms, this book treats the legal and experiential history of censorship in libraries and public schools. It also looks closely at young adult novels from the early 1970s until today that have been the subject of book challenges. The authors discussed include Judy Blume, S.E. ...
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    57,55 €

  • The New Southern Girl
    Caren J Town / Caren J. Town
    Much has been written about America’s troubled teens, particularly endangered teenage girls. Works like Mary Pipher’s Reviving Ophelia and many others have contributed to the general perception that contemporary young women are in a state of crisis. Parents, educators, social scientists, and other concerned individuals worry that our nation’s girls are losing their ambition,...
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    50,33 €