Title: Girls on Fire
Description: Under the threat of climate change, corruption, inequality and injustice, American may feel they are living in a dystopian novel come to life. Like many American narratives, dystopian stories often focus on males as the agents of social change. With a focus on the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality and power, the author analyzes the themes, issues and characters in young adult (YA) dystopian fiction featuring female protagonists--the Girls on Fire who inspire progressive transformation for the future--back cover.
Subjects: American fiction, history and criticism, 21st century, Youth in literature, American Young adult fiction, History and criticism, Dystopias in literature, Heroines in literature, Teenage girls in literature, Anti-Utopie, Heldin, Jugendliteratur