Disturbing the Peace: The Function of Young Adult Literature and the Case of Catherine Atkins' When Jeff Comes Home

Himpathy, Herasure, and Down Girl Moves: A Critical Content Analysis of Sexual Assault in Young Adult Literature

“…Pattee (2004), extending the work of Cart (1996), saw the power of YAL to “‘shatter shibboleths’ and affect change” (p. 251). Writing about the book When Jeff Comes Home (Atkins, 1999), groundbreaking for depicting sexual violence against a male character, Pattee argued that the book serves as a “successful piece of fiction as well as a political statement” about gender dynamics, power, and violence (p. 253).…”

“…The following research question guided our analysis and exploration of the implications for teaching these texts: How do himpathy and herasure operate in YAL texts narrated by victims of sexual assault? YAL, Sexual Assault, and Secondary Classrooms Pattee (2004), extending the work of Cart (1996), saw the power of YAL to "'shatter shibboleths' and affect change" (p. 251). Writing about the book When Jeff Comes Home (Atkins, 1999), groundbreaking for depicting sexual violence against a male character, Pattee argued that the book serves as a "successful piece of fiction as well as a political statement" about gender dynamics, power, and violence (p. 253).…”

Learning to be seen: the depiction of encounters between Israeli and newcomer children in children’s literature

“…In the educational sphere, in spite of children's exposure to other media, books continue to be a major medium of information for students of all ages, and pave the way through the education system to higher study. In addition, there is increasing recognition of the use of books in educational and therapeutic situations as a means by which children and young people may reflect on traumatic or difficult personal issues such as rape (Pattee, 2004), terror (Strimel, 2004), racism (Brooks and Hampton, 2005) and disability (Smith-D'Arezzo, 2003).…”