The sidekick comes of age : how young adult literature is shifting the sidekick paradigm /
Young adult literature uses literary sidekicks in new and exciting ways, which changes how sidekicks are understood. Three ways authors elevate sidekicks include letting sidekicks "evolve" over the course of multiple texts, using parallel novels to add complexity to a sidekick's chara...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2019]
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| Series: | Children and youth in popular culture.
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| Summary: | Young adult literature uses literary sidekicks in new and exciting ways, which changes how sidekicks are understood. Three ways authors elevate sidekicks include letting sidekicks "evolve" over the course of multiple texts, using parallel novels to add complexity to a sidekick's characterization and telling a story from the sidekick's perspective. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 155 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781498586795 1498586791 |