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Tackling tough topics from racism and bullying to Indigenous identity and the holocaust, young adult fiction can challenge stereotypes and encourage critical thinking. Pictured here, an illustration from ‘Skim’ by Mariko Tamaki, the fictional diary of a depressed Japanese-Canadian girl. Handout.

January 4, 2018

Best of young adult fiction: Classic and revolutionary reads for 2018

Theresa Rogers, University of British Columbia and Caroline Hamilton, University of British Columbia

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.

Water’s Edge II (2009) - a print related to the ‘Black Smoke Rising’ series. from http://bernisearle.com/

November 27, 2016

Black smoke rising: Under the influence of … Berni Searle’s video ‘Lull’

Sharlene Khan, Rhodes University

Hidden underneath painting codes are the violence and bloodshed of colonial exploitation. ‘Lull’ is a daunting reminder of this.

November 19, 2015

Could the Hunger Games turn your teen into a revolutionary?

Tom van Laer, City St George's, University of London

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?

The burden of creating a more inclusive, fairer and more tolerant society is carried by the younger generation. Hadi Zaher/Flickr

August 4, 2015

How Australian dystopian young adult fiction differs from its US counterparts

Diana Hodge, University of South Australia

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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