Title

Twenty-Five Years And Counting Of Sweet Valley: Jessica And Elizabeth In Romance Novels For Young Children?

Keywords

chapter books; children's literature; content analysis; Jungian archetypes; series

Abstract

With the 2008 reissue of Francine Pascal's (1983) Sweet Valley High, the popular cultural icons of twins Jessica and Elizabeth have been revitalized. Jessica and Elizabeth are the much-beloved protagonists in romance novels strategically targeted for young adults in Sweet Valley High or Sweet Valley U, and for first- and second-grade readers in the Sweet Valley Kids series. Young children reading romance novels? Analysis shows that these books are a part of the same marketing formula used for adult romance novels. Copyright © Association for Childhood Education International.

Publication Date

4-1-2010

Publication Title

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volume

24

Issue

2

Number of Pages

123-139

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/02568541003635201

Socpus ID

77958027733 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77958027733

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