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Immigration narratives in young adult literature : crossing borders / Joanne Brown.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Joanne, 1933-2021.
- Series:
- Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; no. 42.
- Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; no. 42
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Young adult literature, American--History and criticism.
- Young adult literature, American.
- Immigrants' writings, American--History and criticism.
- Immigrants' writings, American.
- American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- American literature.
- Emigration and immigration in literature.
- Immigrants in literature.
- Young adults in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (175 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume examines novels, short stories, and memoirs that portray the various aspects of the immigrant experience. It also explores how such works depict the causes of immigration, the immigrants' journey, their arrival, the process of adjustment, and the effect of immigration on family structures and ties.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. The Golden Door; Chapter 2. The Beckoning Shores; Chapter 3. The Journey; Chapter 4. Strangers in a Strange Land; Chapter 5. Illustrated Immigrati; Chapter 6. Immigrant Children: Rebels with a Cause; Chapter 7. Conclusion; Works Cited; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-92245-9
- 9786612922459
- 0-8108-7767-8
- OCLC:
- 706503079
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