TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gillis,Bryan
AU  - Simpson,Joanna
TI  - Sexual content in young adult literature: reading between the sheets 
T2  - Scarecrow studies in young adult literature
SN  - 9781442246874 (hardback : alk. paper)
AV  - PN 1009.5 .S48 G55 2015 
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Lanham
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
KW  - Young adult literature
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Sex in literature
KW  - Sex role in literature
KW  - Teenagers
KW  - Sexual behavior
KW  - Psychosexual development
KW  - Young adult fiction
KW  - Censorship
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-173) and index; Adolescent identity development -- A brief history of sex education in American schools -- Sex and the canon -- Sexual content in the early days of young adult fiction (1950s-1980s) -- Sex and romance in dystopian fiction -- Sexual content in young adult romance -- Sexual content in realistic contemporary young adult fiction -- The censorship of young adult fiction
N2  - Although discussing sexual material in novels aimed at the young adult market may make some individuals blush, the authors of such fiction often seek to represent a very real component in the lives of many teens. Unfortunately, authentic and teen-relatable information on healthy adolescent sexuality is not readily available, and sex education classes have had a minimal effect on positive sexual identity development. Consequently, young adult literature that contains sexual elements can play a critical role in addressing the questions and concerns of teens. Authors Bryan Gillis and Joanna Simpson examine sexual material in canonical, historical, dystopian, romantic, and realistic contemporary fiction for teens. The authors begin with an exploration of sexual identity development and discuss the constructive influence that realistic representations of teen sexual behavior can have on that development. The authors provide a myriad of texts and examples that will help parents, teachers, and librarians better understand the positive role that sexual content in YA fiction can play in the socio-emotional and academic development of adolescents. The book concludes with an overview and analysis of censorship in the world of young adult fiction
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