American Stories: Diverse Peoples in YA Literature

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Description: Explores young adult literature representations of diverse peoples in America. Students examine historical and contemporary representations of diverse social and cultural groups through a variety of critical, analytical lenses such as literary or formal analysis, anti-bias antiracist/critical literacy, disability studies lens, genetic/historical criticism, and queer reading of young adult literature. Requires reading, discussion, and written analysis of young adult literature.