Paperback crush : the totally radical history of '80s and '90s teen fiction

Book 2018

"Every twenty- or thirty-something woman knows these books. The pink covers, the flimsy paper, the zillion volumes in the series that kept you reading for your entire adolescence. Spurred by the commercial success of Sweet Valley High and The Babysitters Club, these were not the serious-issue YA novels of the 1970s, nor were they the blockbuster books of the Harry Potter and Twilight ilk. They were cheap, short, and utterly beloved. Paperback cru...

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Teenage boys in literature

Teenage girls in literature

Young adult fiction, American 20th century History and criticism

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ISBN:

9781683690788
1683690788

Description:

255 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 244) and index

Contents:

Love: first kisses, first base, and goin' all the way
Friends: BFFs, frenemies, and tweenage social clubs
Family: kid brothers, snotty sisters, and good ol' mom and dad
School: classmates, cafeterias, and group projects gone bad
Jobs: babysitters, camp counselors, and teen sleuths
Danger: tragedy, taboo topics, and other tough stuff
Terror: stalkers, slashers, and freaky child ghosts

LCCN:

2017961245

Control Number:

2595680

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