Brown, Joanne, 1933-

Declarations of independence : empowered girls in young adult literature, 1990-2001 / Joanne Brown, Nancy St. Clair. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002. - xiii, 194 p. ; 22 cm. - Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; no. 7 . - Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 7. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-186) and index.

0810842904 (alk. paper)

2002017585


Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.
Girls in literature.
Power (Social sciences) in literature.
Autonomy (Psychology) in literature.
Teenage girls in literature.
Girls--Books and reading.

PS374.G55 / B76 2002

813/.5409352054