Research Catalog

Title

They suck, they bite, they eat, they kill : the psychological meaning of supernatural monsters in young adult fiction / Joni Richards Bodart.

Author

Bodart, Joni Richards

Publication

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012.

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Details

Description

xxxi, 268 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"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 this is also why they are so important: They provide a literal example of how ignoring life's hazards won't make them go away and demonstrate that ignorance of danger puts one at greater risk. In They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill: The Psychological Meaning of Supernatural Monsters in Young Adult Fiction Joni Bodart examines six different monster--vampires, shapeshifters, zombies, unicorns, angels, and demons--in YA literature. Bodart first discusses the meaning of these monsters in cultures all over the world. Subsequent chapters explore their history and most important incarnations, comparing the same kind of creatures featured in different titles. This volume also contains interviews with authors who provide additional insight and information, and the bibliography includes a comprehensive list of titles featuring the various monsters. Analyzing the most important and well-written series and titles for teens, They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill will be useful for parents, teachers, and anyone else hoping to understand why teens want to read books in this genre and what some of the benefits of reading them might be."--Publisher's website.

Series Statement

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 43

Uniform Title

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 43.

Alternative Title

Psychological meaning of supernatural monsters in young adult fiction

Subjects

• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Supernatural in literature
• Monsters in literature
• Young adult fiction, American > History and criticism

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction: here be monsters-who and why -- Vampires:the aristocratic monster. 'The silver kiss' / Annette Curtic Klause -- The tantalize series / Cynthia Leitich Smith -- The blue bloods series / Melissa de la Cruz -- The drake chronicles / Alyxandra Harvey -- The chronicles of Vlad Tod / Heather Brewer -- 'Jessica's guide to dating on the dark side' / Beth Fantaskey -- Shapeshifters: the transforming monster. 'Blood and chocolate / Annette Curtis Klause -- The wereling/changeling series / Steve Feasey -- The wolves of mercy falls trilogy / Maggie Stiefvater -- The nightshade series / Andrea Cremer -- The firelight series / Sophie Jordan -- Zombies: the reanimated, resurrected monster. The rot and ruin series / Jonathan Maberry -- 'The cellar' / A.J. Whitten -- The enemy series / Charlie Higson -- The generation dead series / Daniel Waters -- The revenants series / Amy Plum -- Angels, unicorns, demons,: the unexpectedly deadly monsters. Killer angels: the angel burn trilogy / L.A. Weatherly -- Killer unicorns: the rampant series / Diana Peterfreund -- Killer demons: the demon's lexicon trilogy / Sarah Rees Brennan -- Afterword: looking back, looking ahead.

ISBN

• 9780810882270 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 0810882272 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 9780810882287 (ebook)
• 0810882280 (ebook)

LCCN

^^2011029544

OCLC

• 746833535
• SCSB-12222865

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library