1. The History of Children’s and Adolescent Literature Tina M. Herrington M.Ed. Steve Trowbridge Ed.D.

18. Adolescence is Born  Sanford and Pinskers note: “Until the nineteenth century, children labored in the fields alongside their parents. But by the time they were fifteen, they might marry and go out into the world. Industrialization and compulsory education ultimately deprived them of a role in the family work unit, leaving them in a state of suspension between childhood and adulthood.” This lengthening of childhood has become even more pronounced with the increased emphasis on college today (160).  Sanford and Ann Pinsker, Understanding Catcher in the Rye: A Student Case­book to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999

29. 1960-1970 Adolescent Literature is born Differed from earlier works dealing with adolescents.  Poorer families.  Harsher settings.  Colloquial Language.  Attitude: kids got to see good and bad  Sexual content  Pessimism  Dysfunctional families

30. 1967  The Outsiders,  The House of Tomorrow,  Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones,  Sounder,  Too Bad About the Haines girl.

31. 1980-1990s  Less shock value  More romance & less sex  More optimism  4 Less stereotyping  More balanced view of parents  More varied look at racism