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Shelf Discovery - by Lizzie Skurnick (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Shelf Discovery - by Lizzie Skurnick (Paperback)

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  • A nostalgic, sharp-witted celebration of the paperbacks that guided a generation through the chaos of growing up.Remember that book you read at that time in your life when everything seemed to be going crazy--the one book that brought the world into focus and helped soothe your raging teenage angst?
  • Author(s): Lizzie Skurnick
  • 448 Pages
  • Literary Criticism, Children's & Young Adult Literature

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About the Book



From Beverly Cleary's novels to Judy Blume's whole oeuvre, "Shelf Discovery" looks at the importance and, for many adolescent girls, life-changing nature of young adult literature.



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A nostalgic, sharp-witted celebration of the paperbacks that guided a generation through the chaos of growing up.

Remember that book you read at that time in your life when everything seemed to be going crazy--the one book that brought the world into focus and helped soothe your raging teenage angst?

Lizzie Skurnick expands her online column into an engaging retrospective of the paperbacks that guided young readers through adolescence. Covering works from the 1960s through the 1980s, her essays examine everything from Judy Blume's frank realism to the eerie thrillers of Lois Duncan.

Guest essays from writers including Meg Cabot and Jennifer Weiner join Skurnick's perceptive commentary to honor the stories that readers never outgrew.

  • Coming-of-Age Classics: Revisits beloved classroom staples and Newbery medalists, exploring how Meg Murry in A Wrinkle in Time and Claudia Kincaid in From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler redefined young heroines through stubborn independence.
  • Popular Culture: Examines the irresistible allure of contraband paperbacks snuck past parents, from the gothic family melodrama of Flowers in the Attic to the raw survivalism of The Clan of the Cave Bear.
  • Literary Criticism: Deconstructs intricate plots and dark themes in teen suspense, charting the puzzle clues of The Westing Game and the chilling psychological trauma of I Am the Cheese.
  • Social History: Illuminates the emotional resonance of 1970s realistic fiction, tracing the raw grief of Bridge to Terabithia and the bitter sibling jealousy in Jacob Have I Loved.



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Remember that book you read at that time in your life when everything seemed to be going crazy--the one book that brought the world into focus and helped soothe your raging teenage angst?



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frequently hilarious omnibus of meditations on favorite YA novels.... Her suggestions will prove superhelpful (not to mention wildly entertaining) for educators, librarians and parents. - Publishers Weekly


Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 448
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Children's & Young Adult Literature
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Lizzie Skurnick
Language: English
Street Date: July 21, 2009
TCIN: 94258227
UPC: 9780061756351
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-4792
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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