Popular Postmodernism for Young Adult Readers: "Walk Two Moons,""Holes," and "Monster.".

Yearwood, Stephenie

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Publication Date: 2002

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Popular Postmodernism for Young Adult Readers: "Walk Two Moons,""Holes," and "Monster."

Yearwood, Stephenie

ALAN Review, v29 n3 p50-53 Spr-Sum 2002

Examines arguments as to whether, how, and to what extent children's and adolescent literature is becoming postmodern. Suggests young adult literature has fully embraced the postmodern mode. Discusses three young adult novels that use postmodernist ideas and techniques: Sharon Creech's "Walk Two Moons," Louis Sachar's "Holes," and Walter Dean Myers'"Monster." (SG)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Postmodernism, Reading Material Selection, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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