Girls on Fire: Transformative Heroines in Young Adult Dystopian Literature - Paperback

by Sarah Hentges (Author)

Under the threat of climate change, corruption, inequality and injustice, Americans may feel they are living in a dystopian novel come to life. Like many American narratives, dystopian stories often focus on males as the agents of social change.

With a focus on the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality and power, the author analyzes the themes, issues and characters in young adult (YA) dystopian fiction featuring female protagonists--the Girls on Fire who inspire progressive transformation for the future.

Author Biography

Sarah Hentges (RYT and YACEP) is a professor of transdisciplinary cultural studies at the University of Maine at Augusta and the founder and lead curator of The Spiral Goddess Collective, a Center for Mind/Body Movement in Bangor, Maine. She has taught fitness classes (and college classes) for over 25 years and yoga for 20 years.