1. 1 Chick Lit in YA By Ellen Norton and Erin Sloan

2. 2 How would you describe “Chick Lit” for young adults?

3. 3 The History  The Chick Lit genre originated with Bridget Jones’ Diary (1996) by Helen Fielding.  Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (2000) by Louise Rennison was arguably the first YA chick lit novel.  Soon after came The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (2001) by Ann Brashares  Popularity of the “Angus” and “Pants” series established YA Chick Lit as an emerging genre.

4. 4 Chick Lit Defined As:  “Upbeat, entertaining…reads, written mostly by women that feature young female characters. These books can be about boys, friendship, family, fitting in, or vacations…almost always involve self- discovery, offer an uplifting ending, and spotlight characters that are easy for girls to relate to.” (Meloni, Christine. Chickalicious.)

5. 5 Or Defined As:  “Chick is a derogatory term for the presumably empty-headed girls or young women who are both the characters and the readers; lit is an ironic reference to the assumed lack of quality writing in the form. (Campbell, The Lit of Chick Lit)

6. 6 A Genre With Many Faces  Some see Chic Lit as brainless genre which focuses more on shopping and social status than anything else. › Gossip Girl or The A-List  Others see Chic Lit as a genre that girls can relate to—a genre that follows an archetypal pattern usually involving a young girl coming of age. › The Rise and Fall of a 10 th Grade Social Climber or The Queen of Cool

7. 7 Sub Genres of Chick Lit  The popularity of Chick Lit has created many off- shoots, including: › Fantasy › Amateur Detectives › Spies › “Lad Lit” › (Meloni, Chickalicious)

8. 8 Fantasy Vampires, Ghosts, Werewolves, etc. These books usually revolve around high schoolers dealing with the supernatural and everyday issues.

9. 9 Amateur Detectives Detective stories for young adults are generally more comical than serious.

10. 10 Spies Protagonists of these books tend to have more training than their “detective” counterparts. The girls in spy books have a myriad of skills such as hand-to-hand fighting and computer hacking.

11. 11 “Lad Lit” The male counterpart to “Chick Lit”, the boys are at the center of these novels. Lad lit also centers on school, family, love, etc.

12. 12 YA Lit Chick Lit and Film  Many teen oriented films over the past few years have been based off YA “chick lit” books.  Examples: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Twilight, and The Princess Diaries series  TV has shown an interest as well with shows such as Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries (although these are loose interpretations of the text).

13. 13 Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging First book in a series that follows Georgia Nicolson, a British teen looking for love from the “Sex God”, better ways to ditch school, and a bra that fits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if AKDCtwXnE

14. 14 The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants Four friends, a pair of jeans that fit them all, and their first summer away from each other. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= AKcIG8D8FOY

15. 15 Any Questions?

16. 16 Sources  Campbell, Patty. "The Lit of Chick Lit." Horn Book Magazine. 82.4 (2006): 487-91. Web. 15 Mar. 2012..  Clark, Ruth C. "Older Teens Are Serious About Their Series: Forensic Mysteries, Graphic Novels, Horror, Supernatural, and Chick Lit Series.." Library Media Connection. 27.3 (2008): 22-23. Web. 15 Mar. 2012..  Meloni, Christine. "Chickalicious." School Library Journal. 56.6 (2010): 32- 35. Web. 15 Mar. 2012..