Facing Uncertain Futures

The Transformative Possibilities of Latinx Youth Literatures

Cristina Rhodes (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

144 Seiten

2026
University Press of Mississippi (Verlag)
9781496862600 (ISBN)

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Facing Uncertain Futures: The Transformative Possibilities of Latinx Youth Literatures challenges the notion that the futures of Latinx youth are predetermined. While systemic inequities persist, author Cristina Rhodes shows how children’s and young adult literature envision futures filled with possibility, resistance, and renewal. In these stories, young Latinx characters don’t just endure adversity—they reimagine their worlds and empower readers to do the same.

Drawing on speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and the Latin American tradition of magical realism, Rhodes explores how the fantastic becomes a tool for addressing real-world issues. These narratives reveal how the ordinary and extraordinary coexist, illuminating urgent concerns about identity, equity, and transformation.

By centering youth at the intersection of imagination and resistance, Facing Uncertain Futures demonstrates how Latinx youth literatures serve as powerful tools for envisioning more just and inclusive tomorrows.

Cristina Rhodes is associate professor of English at Shippensburg University and a scholar of Latinx children’s and young adult literature and media. She is also the book review coeditor for Research on Diversity in Youth Literature.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.6.2026
Reihe/Serie	Children's Literature Association Series
Verlagsort	Jackson
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Fantasy / Science Fiction ► Science Fiction
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-13	9781496862600 / 9781496862600
Zustand	Neuware