They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill: Toxic Characters in Young Adult Fiction

by Joni Richards Bodart

As a follow up to They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill, which examined supernatural monsters in YA fiction, in this book Bodart looks at human monsters in "real-life" fiction, including sexual predators, bullies, manipulators, torturers, and any who find glee and satisfaction from the pain of others. Bodart includes chapters on parents, siblings, and other family members who mistreat the weaker ones in the family; school personnel who step outside...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442230819
• ISBN13: 9781442230811
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 12