Five novels for young adults that boldly tackle tough issues - from racism, to Indigenous identity and the Holocaust - to cultivate critical thinking in the classroom and at home.
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Hidden underneath painting codes are the violence and bloodshed of colonial exploitation. ‘Lull’ is a daunting reminder of this.
Some parents worry their teens’ obsession with dark fiction means they’ll grow up and overthrow the government – like Katniss Everdeen in Hunger Games. How real is this concern?
There are many similarities between blockbusting young adult novels such as The Hunger Games series and Australian books such as Taronga – but there are also clear differences in their messages for the young.
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Associate Professor of Narratology, University of Sydney
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Online Course Facilitator, UniSA Online, Digital Media and Communication, University of South Australia
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South African visual artist and senior lecturer of Art History and Visual Culture at Rhodes University, Rhodes University
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Professor of Education, University of British Columbia
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PhD student in Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia
