Contemporary Dystopian Fiction for Young Adults

<p>This collection enacts a lively debate about the goals and efficacy of YA dystopias with three major areas of contention: do these texts reinscribe an old didacticism or offer an exciting new frontier in children's literature? Do their political critiques represent conservative or radical ideologies? And finally are these novels high-minded attempts to educate the young or simply bids to cash in on a formula for commercial success? This collection represents a prismatic and evolving understanding of the genre illuminating its relevance to children's literature and our wider culture.</p>