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Girls on fire : transformative heroines in young adult dystopian literature /

Like many American narratives, dystopian stories often focus on males as the agents of social change. With a focus on the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality and power, the author analyzes the themes, issues and characters in young adult dystopian fiction featuring female protagonists, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hentges, Sarah, 1976- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Subjects:	Young adult fiction, American > 21st century > History and criticism. Dystopias in literature. Heroines in literature. Teenage girls in literature.

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