To Tell the Truth: What Names Mean to Female Characters in Young Adult Novels.

McKinney, Caroline S.

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ERIC Number: EJ577018

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Publication Date: 1998

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To Tell the Truth: What Names Mean to Female Characters in Young Adult Novels.

McKinney, Caroline S.

ALAN Review, v26 n1 p17-20 Fall 1998

Considers the small but important motif of female characters (in young adult books) seeking their appropriate names. Discusses how this step expresses the search to define authenticity in their own terms, an important step toward developing inner voice and self-esteem that adolescent girls can take. Offers examples from several young adult books that feature female characters. (SR)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Females, Secondary Education, Self Actualization, Self Esteem

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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Language: English

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