Conflict, Adversity, and Dislocation in Elizabeth Laird’s Contemporary Children’s Novels

This study addresses the themes of conflict, adversity, and dislocation in three contemporary children’s works by Elizabeth Laird. These works are Oranges in No Man’s Land, Kiss the Dust, and Welcome to Nowhere. It explores the aforementioned themes through the lens of trauma theory, and studies how...

The International Journal of Critical Cultural Studies

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