Young-adult fiction

everything falls back into place, but Mattie has to learn to do the work that her mother used to do for her and she has to become more independent after experiencing her losses.Mattie has changed since the beginning of the book to become the strong, young woman that she is now.Mattie has become responsible and has learned to take control…

2012 was a year filled with excitement and creativity when it came to film making. The notable cop-based drama TV series “21 Jump Street” took a turn to the big screen, and along came all its previous fans to support it. Admirers of the movies were adrenalized with the comedic remake and demanded a sequel, which the creators we’re not hesitant in making “22 Jump Street”. 21 Jump Street” being the action-filled comedy movie it is, was bound to be a success, while “22 Jump Street” dominated the…

and might strike a chord for some readers. Ender is pushed to the limits by those who see him as the one who will finish off the Buggers, which doesn’t bode well for his mental health. Having high expectations of someone so young can cause unintended reactions. Many young children who start school for the first time might experience the same…

Hunger Games Vs. The Outsiders Over the years there have been numerous young adult novels that contain violence within. Some contain a good portrayal of violence and some have a bad portrayal of violence. When thinking of what exactly is a good or bad portrayal of violence two famous novels come to mind. One being The Outsiders and the other being The Hunger Games. When both of these books come to mind, one of them is a good portrayal and the other is a bad portrayal, in this case the bad…

The structure of Hatchet follows the most common structure of young adult novel. Brian experience a separation, an initiation, and a return all within this one book. Brian’s separation begins when he is on the plane with the pilot, thinking about his parents’ divorce and ‘the Secret.’ It is when the pilot dies and the plane crashes that Brian’s initiation begins. The initiation portion is majority of the story then finally, Brian is rescued, denoting his return. Instead of just ending with…

Young adult females often have a particularly difficult time finding positive role models that teach an appropriate transition from adolescence to adulthood. Between commercials, magazines, and movies pressuring girls to obtain impossible physical perfection, societal and school pressures, as well as body image and sexuality has become a key concern for young adult females. Fortunately, there are many young adult books that address these issues without reminding teens of a pamphlet in the…

self-awareness as well as understanding of others. As everyone comes to a realization which they have really become while finding Margo, they know that they don’t need to be who everyone expects them to be. From this point onwards they are considered as adults and they can finally choose which direction they want to take in their life’s’. Margo’s wish is to travel the world and no longer be known as the fake “paper girl” which she was in…

every friday to watch a new movie. I like films like Fast and Furious, Divergent, The Hunger Games, and etc. Films are really cool and depicts dreams that we wish were real. In the same way, I love to read books in my spare time. I love reading young adult novels like Divergent, Percy Jackson, and the 39 Clues. Books are very interesting and expresses a whole new world through the minds of many people. Every people has there own story and that is why I hope to write a novel of my own one day.…

Charlie, who, at the start of the novel, is incapable of forming relationships and being interactive with others. Throughout the book, he has to overcome many obstacles and attempts to find his place in the world. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a young adult novel, told in the form of letters, that Charlie has written to the reader. It is coming of-age story in which the reader’s eyes are opened to the world of growing up, and the problems that go along with it. In the novel, The Perks of…

passions are for stratagem and music. Kestrel has a brilliant, cunning mind honed for games and political power; a talent her Valorian father wishes she’d hone by enlisting for the military. In this society, when an aristocratic Valorian woman comes of adult age, she must choose her future by enlisting in the military or by entering marriage – both futures Kestrel desperately resists. Before she reaches the age of majority, Kestrel takes solace in the escape of her…