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The Occult in YA Literature

April 5, 2010. The Occult in YA Literature. Janis Ray LIS 722 Val Kyriakopoulos. Elements Present in Occult Novels. Angels Astrology Clairvoyance & ESP Demons Ghosts . Monsters Vampires Werewolves Witches Zombies. Occult’s Beginnings in YA Literature.

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The Occult in YA Literature

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  1. April 5, 2010 The Occult in YA Literature Janis Ray LIS 722 Val Kyriakopoulos

  2. Elements Present in Occult Novels • Angels • Astrology • Clairvoyance & ESP • Demons • Ghosts • Monsters • Vampires • Werewolves • Witches • Zombies

  3. Occult’s Beginnings in YA Literature Charles Dickens [Christmas Carol] The Brothers Grimm [Fairy Tales] Washington Irving [Legend of Sleepy Hollow] Edgar Allan Poe [macabre short stories] Bram Stoker [Dracula] Mary Shelley [Frankenstein]

  4. Inspirations to Occult YA Literature Charles Dickens (1812-1870) The Brothers Grimm (1785 – 1863)

  5. Inspirations to Occult YA Literature Washington Irving (1783 – 1859) Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849)

  6. Inspirations to Occult YA Literature Bram Stoker (1847 – 1912) Mary Shelley (1797 – 1851)

  7. The Seeds Are Planted Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin [1967] Carrieby Stephen King [1974] The Dark Forces (series)by various [1980’s] Twilight: Where Darkness Begins (series) by various [1982 – 1987]

  8. More Recent Examples Pete Hautman 2003 Annette Curtis Klause 1997 Nick Lake 2009

  9. More Recent Examples William Sleator 2006 Brian Meehl 2008 Toby Barlow 2008

  10. Series Authors Darren Shan [Demonata, Cirque Du Freak] Christopher Golden [The Hollow, Buffy] Stephenie Meyer [Twilight] Marlene Perez [Dead is the New Black] P. C. Cast & Kristen Cast [House of Night]

  11. Why are teens drawn to occult literature? “Feeling normal is a challenge all teens face at one time or another. Stepping into the shoes of a vampire, werewolf, or any other fantastical creature facing the same challenges the reader faces frees the mind to experience and imagine, and maybe find some answers.” Chase M. Will – “The Alluring Darkness” Summer 2008 issue of Young Adult Library Services

  12. Challenges to YA Occult Novels The Usual Suspects: Offensive Language Violence Sexually Explicit Descriptions

  13. Challenges to YA Occult Novels Specific Occult Elements Challenged: Witchcraft Satanic Themes Occult Themes Anti-Family Approach

  14. YALSA Top Ten Lists 2007 New Moon by Stephenie Meyer Just Listen by Sarah Dessen How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles Maximum Ride: School’s Out – Forever by James Patterson Firegirlby Tony Abbott All Hallows Eve (13 Stories)by Vivian Vande Velde Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer River Secrets by Shannon Hale Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks

  15. YALSA Top Ten Lists 2008 Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson City of Bones by Cassandra Clare The Sweet Far Thing  by Libba Bray Extras by Scott Westerfeld Before I Die  by Jenny Downham Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

  16. YALSA Top Ten Lists 2009 Paper Towns by John Green Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare Identical by Ellen Hopkins The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Wake by Lisa McMann Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart Graceling by Kristin Cashore

  17. References Enoch Pratt Free Library. "Pratt Picks - Young Adult - Tales of Terror: Horror Novels for Teens - Enoch Pratt Free Library." http://www.prattlibrary.org/findanswers/picks/index.aspx?lst=1586 Evanston Public Library. "Mysteries, Suspense & Horror." http://www.epl.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=110:mysterys-suspense-a-horror&Itemid=444&layout=default. Marcovitz, Hal. Teens and the Supernatural and Paranormal. The Gallup Youth Survey. Bromall, PA: Mason Crest Publishers, 2005.

  18. References Monster Librarian. "Main Page." http://monsterlibrarian.com/main_page.htm Pasadena Public Library. "Haunted Tales." http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/libraryteens/booklists/haunted%20pages.asp Pasadena Public Library. "Thirteen Vampires." http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/libraryteens/booklists/Thirteen%20Vampires.asp

  19. References The Free Library by Farlex. "Classic books by famous authors - Free Online Library." http://www.thefreelibrary.com/literature.aspx   Will, Chase M."The Alluring Darkness: Finding Belonging in Fangs and Wands." Young Adult Library Services. Summer 2008. Vol. 6, no. 4. 17-18. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). "YALSA's Teens' Top Ten." http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.cfm

  20. Don’t ban what you don’t understand www.valkyrie22.com/drupaloccult

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