The junior novel: Historical and literary development, criticism and a selected annotated bibliography

Author

Janet Albrecht, University of Northern Iowa

Availability

Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

The paper is two-fold in purpose. First, it will trace the historical and literary development of the junior novel from its inception to the present. In order to augment the literary development of the junior novel, it will also present a discussion of the criticism that has been made of the genre and also provide criteria for evaluating the literary quality of individual works. Second, it will present a selective, annotated bibliography of recent junior novels that deal with specific social problems of concern to the adolescent reader of today.

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Year of Submission

1974

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Library Science

First Advisor

Charles Adams

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Date Original

1974

Object Description

1 PDF file (34 pages)

Copyright

©1974 Janet Albrecht

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Albrecht, Janet, "The junior novel: Historical and literary development, criticism and a selected annotated bibliography" (1974). Graduate Research Papers. 1706.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1706