Humor in Young Adult Literature

Humor in Young Adult Literature PDF Author: Walter Hogan
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810850729
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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Book Description
Celebrates the accomplishments of YA authors acclaimed for producing high-quality comedies, who have not yet been treated in a book-length bio-critical study. Simultaneously, it reminds readers that no matter how funny an author of fiction may be, if he shows off his wit in ways that fail to play a natural role in advancing his narrative, he is not writing good fiction. To demonstrate this, humorous passages are presented to illustrate the contribution a sense of humor can make to a work of fiction. The book is arranged topically to facilitate a comparison of distinctive treatments by various authors of adolescent life events, such as sibling rivalry, bullies, and first dates.

Humor in Young Adult Literature

Humor in Young Adult Literature PDF Author: Walter Hogan
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810850729
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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Book Description
Celebrates the accomplishments of YA authors acclaimed for producing high-quality comedies, who have not yet been treated in a book-length bio-critical study. Simultaneously, it reminds readers that no matter how funny an author of fiction may be, if he shows off his wit in ways that fail to play a natural role in advancing his narrative, he is not writing good fiction. To demonstrate this, humorous passages are presented to illustrate the contribution a sense of humor can make to a work of fiction. The book is arranged topically to facilitate a comparison of distinctive treatments by various authors of adolescent life events, such as sibling rivalry, bullies, and first dates.

The Wolf Gang

The Wolf Gang PDF Author: Chris Lynch
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480404659
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Book Description
DIVNothing breaks the heart of a He-Man Women Hater like one of their own joining ranks with the girls!/divDIV/divDIVWhen Wolf forms his own club in a beauty shop with the Girl Scouts as members, the He-Man Women Haters take it as a declaration of war. Then Jerome strays from the group after visiting the beauty shop, and Steven knows he must take action, letting a girl into his club. But soon the He-Men realize they are in over their heads! The final book in the He-Man Women Haters Club series is filled with betrayal, defections, and double agents as Wolf and Steven face off. It’s an all-out war, and only the best club will survive./divDIV/divDIV/div

Who the Man

Who the Man PDF Author: Chris Lynch
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480404578
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175

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DIVEarl doesn’t want to be a bully. It’s not his fault that his body is as big as a football player’s!/divDIV/divDIVThirteen-year-old middle-schooler Earl has the body and facial scruff of a man—and this gets him into trouble. Everyone thinks Earl’s a tough guy, but he’s just trying to get by. Thinking he knows what’s right from wrong—and using his fists to prove his point—earns him a week’s suspension from school. Earl thinks he’ll have a relaxing week, but things soon slip out of his control when his home life starts to fall apart. He may be as big as a grown-up, but Earl will learn that being a man means more than how you look on the outside./divDIV/div

Inexcusable

Inexcusable PDF Author: Chris Lynch
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 144244231X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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Book Description
High school senior and football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date has left her stranded, things go terribly wrong.

Mick

Mick PDF Author: Chris Lynch
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480404519
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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Book Description
Does being loyal make you a hero or a coward?Fifteen-year-old, Irish-American Mick lives in the heavily segregated streets of Boston, where loyalty is paramount and straying from your roots is dangerous. After taking part in a racist attack during a crowded Saint Patrick’s Day parade, Mick, who is caught on a TV camera, is considered a hero by his alcoholic older brother and the barflys from his neighborhood pub. But his school becomes a battlefield when Mick becomes the target of every group that has ever wanted to get a fist on him. As Mick becomes more aware of the humanity behind color lines, he realizes that tormenting people for nothing more than the color of their skin is just plain wrong—but separating himself from his roots will be Mick’s biggest fight yet. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Chris Lynch including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

All the Old Haunts

All the Old Haunts PDF Author: Chris Lynch
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480404586
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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Book Description
DIVTen stunning short stories explore the dark and light sides of teenage life/divDIV/divDIVBy turns suspenseful and absorbing, wrenching and poignant, these ten short stories illuminate love, loss, and betrayal: A young man must come to terms with his alcoholic father; a teen girl faces an unexpected pregnancy; and a brother must confront his evil twin. An exploration of sexuality threatens disaster, while a love triangle leaves its biting mark. With these masterful tales, Lynch leaves the reader thinking about his characters long after his stories end./divDIV/divDIV/div

Gold Dust

Gold Dust PDF Author: Chris Lynch
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 148040456X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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DIVBaseball-loving seventh grader Richard has hopes of turning himself and the new kid, Napoleon, into the best baseball players Boston has seen since the Gold Dust Twins/divDIV/divDIV“As long as you have baseball on your side you can overcome anything.” Seventh grader Richard Moncreif is convinced baseball will ease newcomer Napoleon Charlie Ellis’s transition to life in Boston. Napoleon is unlike anyone he’s ever met: poised, well educated, and a cricket player from the Caribbean. Napoleon is one of the few black students at Richard’s school, where racism is pervasive. But Richard believes that he and Napoleon can get through any hardship and become the next Gold Dust Twins, just like the famous pair of Red Sox rookies from 1975. After all, Napoleon is a natural athlete, and Richard knows everything anyone could possibly know about baseball. He just needs Napoleon to play along./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Chris Lynch including rare images from the author’s personal collection./divDIV /divDIV/div

Slot Machine

Slot Machine PDF Author: Chris Lynch
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480404489
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283

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DIVElvin just wants to fit in—but how can he find his place when he doesn’t know what to look for?/divDIV/divDIVElvin Bishop is about to attend a three-week-long high school orientation camp, where each student is “slotted” or placed on an athletic team. Chubby, fourteen-year-old Elvin knows this is not the place for him. From the start, he’s told that some kids get picked on more than others, and to “try not to be one of those guys.” His friends encourage him to toughen up, to avoid being a geek by acting more confident. The trouble is, Elvin doesn’t quite know what kind of guy he is. And what if the kind of guy he is now isn’t the kind of guy he’ll be in four years?/divDIV /divDIVAt times laugh-out-loud funny, Slot Machine is a keenly felt story of the push and pull of wanting to belong./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Chris Lynch including rare images from the author’s personal collection./divDIV /div

Babes in the Woods

Babes in the Woods PDF Author: Chris Lynch
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480404624
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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DIVThe He-Man Women Haters Club is about to discover something more terrifying than girls: camping!/divDIV/divDIVIn this follow-up to Johnny Chesthair, thirteen-year-old Steven has been ousted as the leader of the club he formed for boys only. As the members reorganize under new leader Jerome, Steven’s father and uncle decide to take the boys into a real man’s world—a place where men can be men: the deep woods! Now, Steven, Ling-Ling, Wolfgang, and Jerome must deal with eating bugs, a paintball war, and a wild storm. To make it through the weekend, the He-Men will need to man up!/divDIV/div

Naked Reading

Naked Reading PDF Author: Teri S. Lesesne
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
ISBN: 157110416X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 129

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Book Description
"Teri draws on her extensive experience as a teacher and consultant to examine ways that educators can help interest kids in books and keep them reading during this crucial period."--BOOK JACKET.