Beyond the pale : new essays for a new era / Marc Aronson.
| Author/creator | Aronson, Marc |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003. |
| Description | xx, 145 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 9 Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 9. ^A408203 |
| Contents | Slippery slopes and proliferating prizes -- Awards that stand on solid ground / by Andrea Davis Pinkney -- Responses to my critics: the claims of principle and of history -- What good is art, now? -- Of camels and needles' eyes: art and young readers -- Puritans and fundamentalists, a prolegomena -- Puritans and fundamentalists, an exploration -- The crucible: witch-hunt, and religion, crossing point of many histories -- Biography and its perils -- The pursuit of happiness: does American history matter? -- Teenagers don't want to read about teen angst, so why are so many angst-filled books published? -- What is a YA book, anyway? -- Why adults can't read boy readers -- "Woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head": Is the past knowable? -- Am I my brother's keeper? |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2002151299 |
| ISBN | 0810846381 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS490 .A76 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |