They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill: Toxic Characters in Young Adult Fiction

by Joni Richards Bodart

Young adults live in a violent culture, so trying to protect them from the world they live in is not only futile but can also be dangerous. No matter their ethnicity, social class, or economic status, teens must know how to survive the perils that may await them. Most teens understand this, and they want books, television shows, and films to reflect the reality of their world--the bad along with the good.

In They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442230819
• ISBN13: 9781442230811
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 12