Confessions of a Teenage Baboon
Confessions of a Teenage Baboon is a young adult novel by Paul Zindel, published in 1977. The semi-autobiographical book tells of Chris, the son of a nurse who works with terminally ill patients, and his coming to terms with his selfhood and his mother.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Paul Zindel |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young Adult literature |
| Publisher | Harper Trophy |
Publication date | 1977 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 154 |
| ISBN | 0-06-026843-3 |
Plot
Reception
The novel was referenced as a suggesting reading for "less able adult readers" in 1982.[2] Critic of youth literature Lilian Shapiro was not a fan, and Kenneth Donelson in 1981 thought it was a "bit of fluff".[3] A decade later, Donelson remarked that "Zindel had turned into a jokester".[4] In 1982, Don Nilsen and Alleen Pace Nilsen praise Zindel's humor, including the "natural sounding grossness" in Chris' introduction of himself.[5]
References
- Ward, Nel; Tyson, Christy (1978). "Books for Young Adults: New Books in Celebration of Self". The English Journal. 67 (6): 90–94.
- Radebaugh, Muriel Rogie (1982). "Young Adult Literature for Less Able Adult Readers". Journal of Reading. 25 (8): 776–780.
- Donelson, Kenneth L. (1981). "Shoddy and Pernicious Books and Youthful Purity: Literary and Moral Censorship, Then and Now". The Library Quarterly. 51 (1): 4–19.
- Donelson, Ken; Nilsen, Alleen Pace (1993). "Books for the Teenage Reader: Honor Listing Update, 1992: Seven More to Clutch to Your Bosom". The English Journal. 82 (8): 71–74.
- Nilsen, Don L. F.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace (1982). "An Exploration and Defense of the Humor in Young Adult Literature". Journal of Reading. 26 (1): 58–65.
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