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ERIC Number: EJ603224
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0882-2840
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Coping with Death in Young Adult Literature.
Radley, Gail
ALAN Review, v27 n1 p14-16 Fall 1999
Presents three examples of Young Adult novels in which death is addressed, including: Angela Johnson's "Toning the Sweep" (1993), Paula Fox's "The Eagle Kite" (1995), and Cynthia Rylant's "Missing May" (1992). Considers how these three novels portray adolescents anticipating death, facing death, and dealing with its aftermath. (SC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Coping, Death, Novels, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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