young adult fiction, american

A dark bridge to the past... Dirk sets out on a long-shot quest to recapture a cherished childhood memory from a unique animatronic pizzeria. Mandy finds something lurking in the files of her favourite horror game and opens herself up to a haunting. In light of her son's fascination with Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Sylvia buys her son a unique birthday present -- a Freddy Fazbear mask that's the genuine article...in more ways than one.

"This literary companion introduces readers to [the life and work of Gary Paulsen] . . . and . . . explores themes such as alcoholism, coming of age, slavery, survival and war. A glossary defines terms unique to his work"--Provided by publisher.

An exploration of popular young adult fiction from the 1980s and 1990s.

Stories of recent Mexican, Venezuelan, Kazakh, Chinese, Romanian, Palestinian, Swedish, Korean, Haitian, and Cambodian immigrants reveal what it is like to face prejudice, language barriers, and homesickness along with common teenage feelings and needs.

Analyzes several of young adult author Robert Cormier's novels and novellas, from 1974's "The Chocolate War" to 2001's "The Rag and Bone Shop.".

"Explores how mental illness is portrayed in 21st-century young adult fiction and how selected works can help teachers, librarians, and mental health professionals to more effectively address the needs of students combating mental illness"--Amazon.

Stories of recent Mexican, Venezuelan, Kazakh, Chinese, Romanian, Palestinian, Swedish, Korean, Haitian, and Cambodian immigrants reveal what it is like to face prejudice, language barriers, and homesickness along with common teenage feelings and needs.

Provides information and tools for librarians to guide library patrons to street literature, including a historical timeline, themes, subgenres, and teen-friendly street lit.

Discusses with a few photographs, the life and works of well known author S.E. Hinton--from the teenage author to the mature writer, analyzing each of her books and explaining the reasons for their popularity.

An annotated listing of over three hundred historical fiction titles for young adults, grouped by subgenre and theme, each with title, author, publisher, and keywords.