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1 From The Secret Garden to Thirteen Reasons Why, Death Is Getting Darker in Children’s Books Erin Farrow , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 12 July 2017;

'The inevitable and universal nature of death has made it a popular topic of children’s literature. While death has appeared in these stories for centuries, death in young adult novels has become much darker and more complex.' (Introduction)
1 Honest and Subtle: Writing about Sex in Young Adult Literature Erin Farrow , 2015 single work single work essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 25 September 2015;

'According to the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society’s (ARCSHS) 2013 National Survey of Australian Secondary Students and Sexual Health, over 34% of the Year 10-12 students surveyed reported having had sexual intercourse, while 69% have experienced some form of sexual activity.

'When sex is evidently a part of adolescent lives, it would be remiss not to include it in the literature written for them.

'So how should sex in young adult literature be depicted?'
1 His Sister's Blog Erin Farrow , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: Offset , no. 8 2008; (p. 31-36)
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