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Autism in Young Adult Novels
An Annotated Bibliography
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eBook - PDF
Autism in Young Adult Novels
An Annotated Bibliography
About this book
An estimated 1 in 110 children in the United States has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although the public awareness of autism has grown significantly, teens are not as educated about this subject as they should be. When accurately and positively presented, literature has been shown to help the classmates of those with ASD better understand the disorder. Increased familiarity with the subject will, in turn, help foster acceptance.
In Autism in Young Adult Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, Marilyn Irwin, Annette Y. Goldsmith, and Rachel Applegate identify and assess teen fiction with autism content. In the first section, the authors analyze how characters with ASD are presented. Where do they live and go to school? Do they have friends? Do they have good relationships with their family? How are they treated by others? The authors also consider whether autism is accurately presented. This discussion is followed by a comprehensive bibliography of books that feature a character identified as being on the autism spectrum.
The novels reviewed in this volume date as far back as the late 1960s and include works published in the last few years. As more and more authors of young adult fiction become sensitive to ASD, they are featuring such characters in their novels, creating more realistic works for their readers. This study will help librarians and others collect, choose, evaluate, and use these works to educate young adults.
In Autism in Young Adult Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, Marilyn Irwin, Annette Y. Goldsmith, and Rachel Applegate identify and assess teen fiction with autism content. In the first section, the authors analyze how characters with ASD are presented. Where do they live and go to school? Do they have friends? Do they have good relationships with their family? How are they treated by others? The authors also consider whether autism is accurately presented. This discussion is followed by a comprehensive bibliography of books that feature a character identified as being on the autism spectrum.
The novels reviewed in this volume date as far back as the late 1960s and include works published in the last few years. As more and more authors of young adult fiction become sensitive to ASD, they are featuring such characters in their novels, creating more realistic works for their readers. This study will help librarians and others collect, choose, evaluate, and use these works to educate young adults.
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Information
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersYear
2015eBook ISBN
9798216306528Edition
1Table of contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction. What Do Young Adult Novels Have to Say about Autism?
- PART I. AUTISM IN YOUNG ADULT NOVELS
- Chapter 1. Autism in Novels for Young Adults
- Chapter 2. Who Has Autism?
- Chapter 3. Portrayal of the Character with Autism
- Chapter 4. Family Life
- Chapter 5. Autism in Young Adult Novels, 1968–2013: A Summary
- PART II. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES
- Chapter 6. Annotated Bibliography of Young Adult Novels with Specific Autism Content, 1968–2013
- Chapter 7. Selected Bibliography of Young Adult Novels Where Autism Appears to Be Present, but Not Specified
- Appendix A. The Role of Autism in the Novel
- Appendix B. Autism Novels by Literary Quality
- Appendix C. Autism Novels by Genre
- Appendix D. Autism Novels by Year of Publication
- Appendix E. Autism Novels First Published Outside the United States
- Appendix F. Coding Sheets
- Index
- About the Authors