In the twentieth century, books such as Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960), and Jean Craighead George's My Side of the Mountain (1959) and Julie of the Wolves (1972) became popular because they are:
a. mystery stories in which young adult readers could become sleuths in the pursuit of murderous criminals.
b. survival stories in which the hero or heroine adapted to rather than conquered the environment.
c. graphic novels, the earliest form of adventure and mystery, which captured the interest of young adult readers.
d. humorous books as young adult readers turned away from adventure and mystery for lighthearted books that would make them laugh.
Question 2
The fact that many young adults are turning to realistic fiction for answers can be seen in the phenomenal success of ________________ by Ann Brashares, the first young adult debut novel to sell over 100,000 copies.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Species richness increases with island size.
Saffron-faced Blue Dart Pseudagrion rubriceps
Penguin, South Georgia Island
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Gerrit Rietveld, Red and Blue Chair.