Mixed Heritage in Young Adult Literature

by Nancy Thalia Reynolds

Mixed-heritage people are one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States, yet culturally they have been largely invisible, especially in young adult literature. Mixed Heritage in Young Adult Literature is a critical exploration of how mixed-heritage characters (those of mixed race, ethnicity, religion, and/or adoption) and real-life people have been portrayed in young adult fiction and nonfiction.

This is the first in-depth, broad-scope...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810859696
• ISBN13: 9780810859692
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"