They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill: The Psychological Meaning of Supernatural Monsters in Young Adult Fiction

by Joni Richards Bodart

This book examines six different monsters that appear in YA fiction: vampires, shapeshifters, zombies, unicorns, angels, and demons. Beginning with a discussion of the meaning of monsters in cultures all over the world, subsequent chapters discuss the history and most important incarnations of the aforementioned monsters. Titles featuring the same kind of monsters are compared, and interviews with authors provide insight into why they wrote these...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810882272
• ISBN13: 9780810882270
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12