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Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature
About this book
This book shows how authors of young adult literature use the creation of names for people, places, events, inventions, animals, and imaginary concepts as one of their most important literary techniques. Chapters address how authors use names to stretch readers' emotions, to reveal ethnic values and differences, to create "other worlds," and to establish tone. Other chapters focus on how authors use names to help readers remember who is who, such as J. K. Rowling in the Harry Potter books, or to communicate separate messages to adults and to young readers, as exemplified by Richard Handler in the Lemony Snicket books.
Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature equips readers with the interest and the skill to make similar observations about names and naming when they read other books. Looking at the names an author has chosen to use is a wonderful first step in introducing readers to the concept of literary criticism as something to help readers get more pleasure and information from their reading. Public and school librarians, college instructors of young adult literature, teachers of creative writing, high school English teachers, and anyone else who is interested in young adult literature will find this book extremely interesting.
Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature equips readers with the interest and the skill to make similar observations about names and naming when they read other books. Looking at the names an author has chosen to use is a wonderful first step in introducing readers to the concept of literary criticism as something to help readers get more pleasure and information from their reading. Public and school librarians, college instructors of young adult literature, teachers of creative writing, high school English teachers, and anyone else who is interested in young adult literature will find this book extremely interesting.
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Yes, you can access Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature by Alleen Pace Nilsen,Don L. F. Nilsen in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Introduction: Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature
- CHAPTER ONE - Names for Fun: M. E. Kerr, Gary Paulsen, Louis Sachar, and Polly Horvath
- CHAPTER TWO - Names to Establish Tone and Mode: Robert Cormier and Francesca Lia Block
- CHAPTER THREE - Names to Establish Time Periods: Karen Cushman and Her Historical Fiction
- CHAPTER FOUR - Names to Establish Realistic Settings: Gary Soto, Adam Rapp, Meg Rosoff, and Nancy Farmer
- CHAPTER FIVE - Names to Establish Imagined Settings: Yann Martel, Orson Scott Card, and Ursula K. Le Guin
- CHAPTER SIX - Names to Reveal Ethnic Values: Amy Tan, Sandra Cisneros, Maya Angelou, Cynthia Kadohata, Sherman Alexie, and Others
- CHAPTER SEVEN - Names to Build a Dual Audience: Daniel Handler and the Lemony Snicket Books
- CHAPTER EIGHT - Names as Memory Hooks: J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Books
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors