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Teen Whisperer
by Kathleen Deakin, Laura A. Brown, James Blasingame Jr.
This engaging literary analysis explores the remarkable impact of author John Green on young readers and adults alike, examining how his novels, blogs, vlogs, and other creative works have made him one of today's most influential voices in literature. Through biographical insights, thematic exploration, and an exclusive interview with Green himself, this book reveals why his storytelling resonates so powerfully across generations and what makes his approach to writing so special.
In a very short time, John Green has become an icon of young adult literature. His first novel, Looking for Alaska (2005) won the Michael Prinz award, Paper Towns (2008) received an Edgar Allan Poe award, and in 2014, Time magazine named him one its 100 Most Influential People. The Fault in Our Stars reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list, and the film adaptation was a worldwide hit. John Green: Teen Whisperer looks at the work of a versatile author whose works have fast become must-reads for teens and adults alike. After providing a biographical sketch of the author, subsequent chapters focus on different “types” of Green’s writing: radio broadcasts, blogs, vlogs, YouTube videos, and, of course, his novels, including An Abundance of Katherines (2006) and Will Grayson, Will Grayson (2010). This volume concludes with an interview of Green and a unique final chapter that considers not only the young adult view of his work, but an adult perspective as well. Based on extensive research, this book captures the diverse elements of Green and his work: predictable, but surprising; stable, yet enigmatic; aloof, but deeply caring; hip, but homespun; irreverent, but deeply spiritual. Exploring why his writing reaches both teens and adults, John Green: Teen Whisperer will be of interest to librarians, scholars, and the author’s many fans.
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
140
9798216226406
2015-06-09
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