1st Edition
Genocide in Contemporary Children’s and Young Adult Literature Cambodia to Darfur
Introduction: Approaching Children's and Young Adult Literature of Genocide 1. Children's and Young Adult Literature of Cambodia 2.Children's and Young Adult Literature of Guatemala and Kurdish Iraq 3. Children's and Young Adult Literature of Bosnia and Kosovo 4. Children's and Young Adult Literature of Rwanda, written with Isabelle Umugwaneza 5. Children's and Young Adult Literature of Darfur 6. Comprehensive Texts on Genocide for Children and Young Adults 7. Teaching Genocide 8. Conclusion: Resisting the Lie
Biography
Jane M. Gangi, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Mount Saint Mary College, USA.
"Well written and well documented, this groundbreaking book also includes a comprehensive bibliography, reproductions of book covers of some of the titles that are profiled, and a list of meaningful works for genocide scholars and human rights activists. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers." --C. McCutcheon, University of South Carolina Upstate, CHOICE
"Gangi turns to genocides that have taken place since 1945 in Cambodia, Guatemala, Kurdish Iraq, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Rwanda and Darfur. Her study is a brave one…An impressively-researched and powerful introduction to a comprehensive range of books – from historical novels to biographies of George Clooney and Angelina Jolie – and the ways in which they provide, or fail to provide, a responsible and accurate portrayal of genocide…Gangi’s book is a moving testament to those who – far from sitting down and being quiet – stand up to condemn inequalities and shout loudly that such atrocities must never happen again." --Alice Curry, Founder and co-director of Lantana Publishing, International Research Society for Children's Literature Reviews
"Written over seven years in tandem with teaching courses about genocide in post-secondary institutions, Genocide in Contemporary Children’s and Young Adult Literature functions as a useful teaching resource that considers fiction and non-fiction texts that represent genocide for young people. [It] provides educators with a comprehensive survey of books about genocide, so teachers, publishers, authors, and librarians may do the work for which Gangi advocates so passionately." -- Debra Dudek, University of Wollongong, Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures
