TY - BOOK AU - James,Kathryn TI - Death, gender and sexuality in contemporary adolescent literature T2 - Children's literature and culture SN - 9780415964937 AV - PS374.D34 K38 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Young adult literature, American KW - History and criticism KW - Death in literature KW - Sex role in literature KW - Sex in literature KW - Teenagers KW - Books and reading N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-198) and index; Introduction: beginning with endings: death in children's literature -- Points of departure: death, culture, representation -- Matilda's last dance: death and historical fiction -- Verisimilitude: representing death 'in the real' -- Beyond consensus reality: death and fantasy fiction -- Imagined futures: death and the post-disaster novel -- Conclusion: mapping the landscape: the unknown country; Also available as an electronic resource UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780415964937 ER -