The Sidekick Comes of Age: How Young Adult Literature is Shifting the Sidekick Paradigm - Paperback

by Stephen M. Zimmerly (Author)

Young adult literature uses literary sidekicks in new and exciting ways, which changes how sidekicks are understood. Three ways authors elevate sidekicks include letting sidekicks "evolve" over the course of multiple texts, using parallel novels to add complexity to a sidekick's characterization, and telling a story from the sidekick's perspective.

Author Biography

Stephen M. Zimmerly is assistant professor of English at the University of Indianapolis.