Children's and Young Adult Comics - (Bloomsbury Comics Studies) Annotated by Gwen Athene Tarbox (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A complete critical guide to the history, form and contexts of the genre, <i>Children's and Young Adult Comics</i>helps readers explore how comics have engaged with one of their most crucial audiences.<br/> <br/> In an accessible and easy-to-navigate format, the book covers such topics as: <br/> <br/> - The history of comics for children and young adults, from early cartoon strips to the rise of comics as mainstream children's literature <br/> - Cultural contexts - from the Comics Code Authority to graphic novel adaptations of popular children's texts such as Neil Gaiman's <i>Coraline</i><br/> - Key texts - from familiar favourites like <i>Peanuts</i>and <i>Archie Comics</i>to YA graphic novels such as Gene Luen Yang's <i>American Born Chinese</i>and hybrid works including the <i>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</i> series<br/> - Important theoretical and critical approaches to studying children's and young adult comics<br/> <i><br/> Children's and Young Adult Comics</i>includes a glossary of crucial critical terms and a lengthy resources section to help students and readers develop their understanding of these genres and pursue independent study<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Gwen Athene Tarbox</b> is Professor of English at Western Michigan University, USA. Her book <i>The Clubwomen's Daughters: Collectivist Impulses in Progressive-era Girls' Fiction </i>(2001) was named a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, and she is co-editor, with Dr. Michelle Ann Abate, of <i>Graphic Novels for Children and Young Adults: A Collection of Critical Essays</i> (2017).
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