They suck, they bite, they eat, they kill : the psychological meaning of supernatural monsters in young adult fiction

• Main Author: Bodart, Joni Richards (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham ; Toronto ; Plymouth : Scarecrow Press, 2012
• Series: Scarecrow studies in young adult literature
• Subjects: dějiny americké literatury; literatura pro mládež > dějiny; nadpřirozené bytosti; monstra; vampyrismus; zombie; history of American literature; juvenile literature > history; supernatural beings; monsters; vampirism; zombies; monografie; bibliografie; monographs; bibliography

"Teen readers have always been fascinated by monsters, but lately it seems like every other young adult (YA) book is about vampires, zombies, or werewolves. These works are controversial, since they look at aspects of life and human nature that adults prefer to keep hidden from teenagers. But t...