Young+Adult+Diary+Novels


 * Young Adult Diary Novels ** **self-help through literature **

Regardless of whether they are fiction or non-fiction, diary novels offer the reader the most personal, first-hand glimpse into the narrator’s life .  Young adult diary novels are told from the first person, are fast-paced, and deal with emotions that young adult readers care about .  What sets this sub-genre apart from all others is its ability to act as a “self-help” type of novel .  Most diary novels deal with overcoming some kind of problem .  Whether it is fitting in at a new school, like in Susan Juby’s //Alice, I Think//; dealing with cultural boundaries, which is discussed in Sherman Alexie’s //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian//; or family issues, such as those discussed in Saci Lloyd’s //The Carbon Diaries 2015//; diary novels show readers various ways of coping with these problems and eventually conquering them .
 * What sets diary novels apart from other forms of YA literature? **


 * Coping with Typical Teen Issues... **

**Sherman Alexie's //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian// (2007)**



Arnold's coping mechanism for dealing with living on the hyphen...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">...drawing cartoons! **Susan Juby's //Alice, I Think (2003)//**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Alice's coping mechanism for dealing with constant bullying and harassment ...   LIFE GOALS LIST


 * 1) Decide on a unique and innovative career path (to get helping professionals off my back).
 * 2) Get part time job in preparation for said career path?
 * 3) Increase contact with people outside of immediate family. (Not friends, necessarily, but at least superficial interaction of the “Hi, how are you?” variety with people who are not home-based learners and do not attend Teens in Transition club).
 * 4) Learn to drive a car (but not our car, because I do have my nonexistent reputation to consider).
 * 5) Some sort of boy-girl interaction? (Possibly best left until after high school. Maybe best left until middle age).
 * 6) Go back to high school. (Leave the warmth and safety of home-based learning atmosphere. Do it to save the career and self-esteem of counselor).

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">...Making lists! **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Saci Lloyd's //The Carbon Diaries 2015// (2008) **

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Laura's coping mechanism for dealing with her parents deteriorating marriage...

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: right;">...Making charts!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brown Family New Year's Luxury Item List. 01/01/15 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nick Brown || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Julia Brown || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Laura Brown || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kim Brown ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">One hour of quiet time in study per evening || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The car (Saab hydro-hybrid 9-50 convertible) || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Keep the dirty angels up and running || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Her Life Back ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Archer's Omnibus on Sundays || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shiseido face and body range || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">24/7 access to e-pod ||  ||
 * || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Inner growth || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ravi Detta to notice me (did not write this down) ||  ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">All of the coping mechanisms the narrators of the diaries above use give example to the young adult reader on how to deal with emotions. Reading diary novels influences the audience to write down their own ideas, emotions, and problems. Diary novels allow the reader to develop a close connection to the narrator and also give them ideas on how to find resolutions to their own issues in a creative way.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">**[|Susan Juby's Homepage]** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> **The video below is of Sherman Alexie discussing //The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian//** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;"> media type="youtube" key="NwiQb8OQ6dY" height="315" width="420" ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The following video is actually the TV adaptation of //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Alice, I Think // ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> media type="youtube" key="XlQ9RFD7dBY" height="315" width="420" **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">REFERENCES! ** "AIT Ep 8." //YouTube//. Web. 07 Dec. 2011.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">LINKS! **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[|Sherman Alexie's Homepage] **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">[|Saci Lloyd's Homepage] **

Alexie, Sherman. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Sherman Alexie | The Official Sherman Alexie Website | HOME //. Web. 8 Dec. 2011.

Alexie, Sherman, and Ellen Forney. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian //. New York: Little, Brown, 2007. Print.

Juby, Susan. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Alice, I Think //. New York: HarperTempest, 2003. Print.

Juby, Susan. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Welcome to SusanJuby.com! // Web. 08 Dec. 2011.

Lloyd, Saci. "This Week." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Saci Lloyd Hompage //. Artisteer, 2010. Web. 08 Dec. 2011.

Lloyd, Saci. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">The Carbon Diaries 2015 //. New York: Holiday House, 2008. Print.

"Sherman Alexie Speaks." // YouTube. // Web. 07 Dec. 2011.

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