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Edge, Laura B.

From Jazz Babies to Generation Next: The History of the American Teenager

112 pp. | Twenty-First Century | March, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-0-7613-5868-8 $33.26

(3) YA People's History series. This informative and entertaining volume recounts the history of American teenagerdom. Originally considered to be "young vagabonds," American teens defined the culture of their times, from the 1920s Jazz Age to the Digital Age of the 1980s and 1990s. The text celebrates the vulnerability and passions of America's youth and its ability to implement change. Well-chosen photographs enhance the presentation. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Ashleigh Finn