The kids are alright: young adult post-disaster novels can teach us about trauma and survival
- Written by Troy Potter, Lecturer, The University of Melbourne, University of Melbourne
Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010). AAP/Paramount Pictures
COVID-19 is changing the way we live. Panic buying, goods shortages, lockdown – these are new experiences for most of us. But it’s standard fare for the protagonists of young adult (YA) post-disaster novels.
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