Adolescent Literature

Rosemarie C. Inclan, M.A, LPT

ADOLESCENCE is the transition period between
childhood and adulthood.

ADOLESCENT LITERATURE is generally described as

books written for an audience of 12 – 20 years old.
Characteristics of Adolescent
Literature
1. Authors write from the viewpoint of young people.

2. In many adolescent novels the

parents or other authority figures are
absent.
 3. The literature is fast-paced.

4. It is always have to be didactic and

teach a lesson or have redeeming
social qualities that have a positive
theme.
5. Adolescent literature involves a
variety of genres and subjects.
GENRES OF ADOLESCENT LITERATURE:

1. Horror
2. Humor
3. Problem/Graphic/Verse Novels
4. Romance
5. Mystery
GENRES OF ADOLESCENT LITERATURE

6. Historical Fiction
7. Diaries
8. Fantasy
9. Poetry
10. Short Stories
Thank you
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