Coming of age(ncy) on the migrant trail : adolescent journeys in contemporary Latinx young adult literature /

"Maps agency in young adult literature involving Latinx migrant youth, showing how these narratives combat stereotypes and contribute to antiracist pedagogical discussions where young people emerge as catalysts for social change. Analyzes novels published between 1981 and 2024 and by authors su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Martínez, Susana S. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2025]
Series:	Global Latin/o Americas
Subjects:	Immigrant youth > United States > Social conditions. Emigration and immigration in literature. Young adult fiction, American > History and criticism. American fiction > Mexican American authors > History and criticism. American fiction > Hispanic American authors > History and criticism. American fiction > History and criticism. Agent (Philosophy) in literature. Mexico > Emigration and immigration. Central America > Emigration and immigration. Émigration et immigration dans la littérature. Roman pour jeunes adultes américain > Histoire et critique. Roman américain > Auteurs américains d'origine latino-américaine > Histoire et critique. Roman américain > Histoire et critique. Agent (Philosophie) dans la littérature.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: A road map and chronology of Latinx YA literature on the migrant trail
Defying death : fleeing Salvadoran and Guatemalan political violence in Latinx YA coming-of-age(ncy) narratives
The adolescent migrant journey through Mexico : neoliberal disposability in Latinx YA
Fleeing Mexican narcoviolence : coming of age(ncy) in Latinx YA
Cross-racial solidarity in the coming-of-age(ncy) journey : navigating undocumented teen romance in Latinx YA
"All cages must break!" : Latinx YA finds its quetzal voice and tells its own story
Conclusion: A long time coming : from the coming-of-age journey to Latinx YA(gency).