Facing Uncertain Futures

The Transformative Possibilities of Latinx Youth Literatures

AvCristina Rhodes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-15
Mått:140 x 216 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Children's Literature Association Series
Antal sidor:144
Förlag:University Press of Mississippi
ISBN:9781496862600

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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.

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"A fascinating, much-needed contribution written in a smart, clear, accessible style." - Cristina Herrera, coeditor of Atravesados: Essays on Queer Latinx Young Adult Literature"Rhodes presents a timely and compelling examination of contemporary cultural productions for Latinx young people." - Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez, coeditor of Ethnic Studies and Youth Literature: A Critical Reader

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AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Past, Present, and Future: The Discursive Potential of Time Travel NarrativesChapter 2. Choosing from Multiple Futures: Interactive Decision-Making Mechanics in Video GamesChapter 3. Technologies of Advancement (or Decline?): Nonlinear Futures in Speculative FictionChapter 4. The Future Foretold: Storytelling as Resistance and HealingChapter 5. On Growing Up: Transformation in Magical Realist Youth LiteratureAfterwordNotesWorks CitedIndex