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Tag Archives: Juvenile Delinquency
Letter Perfect By Charles P. Crawford
“What a perfect crime!” So, how old would you say the kids on the cover are? 10? 11? Well apparently they are high school upperclassmen, and some particularly nasty ones at that. The Plot: …is a pretty pulpy knock-off of … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1977, Author C, High School, Juvenile Delinquency, Pocket Books, Thriller, Title L
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Movie Madness and/or Mania: Back Door To Heaven (William K. Howard, 1939)
The 1950s might have been the golden age of Juvenile Delinquent movies, but the concept stretches back to the 1930s: Dead End and its subsequent spin-offs, and William Wellman’s Wild Boys of the Road dealt with teenagers on their own … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged 1939, Director H, Juvenile Delinquency, Movies, Paramount, Title B
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Donna Parker Takes A Giant Step (#7) By Marcia Martin
“Senior high!” she whispered. “Can you really believe it? We’ll actually be in tenth grade, going to Summerfield Senior High School!” Back to school! Let’s double down with a good attitude cautionary tale wacky scheme inspirational message epic wish-fulfillment fantasy slightly anachronistic feminist career romance Eh, … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1964, Author M, Back to School, Donna Parker, Girls Series, High School, Juvenile Delinquency, Title D, Whitman
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Crash Club By Henry Gregor Felsen
His answer to Outlaw’s bid for power was a new kind of hot rod club- he called it CRASH CLUB! Background: Henry Felsen began his career writing military adventure stories for juvenile readers during World War II, but earned his … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1958, Author F, Bantam Pathfinder, Car Culture, High School, Juvenile Delinquency, Parents, Reader Request, Title C, Topical Issues
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Movie Madness and/or Mania: The Cry Baby Killer (Jus Addis, 1958)
I say this even as a devotee of 1950s JD movies: there is only one reason to see this one, and that is for a glimpse of a scrawny 20 year old Jack Nicholson, a decade before Easy Rider, before … Continue reading
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Tagged 1958, Allied Artists, Director A, Juvenile Delinquency, Roger Corman, Title C
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Think Wild! By Arnold Madison
Ted Alford had racked up a glorious A in Driver Education, but his father still wouldn’t allow him to solo in the family car. Enter the BLUE MONSTER…. The Plot: 16 year old Long Island “townie” Ted Alford has two … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged Archway, Author M, Car Culture, Juvenile Delinquency, Title T
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Movie Madness and/or Mania: Girls Town (Charles F. Haas, 1959)
While Father Flanagan may have claimed that “there are no bad boys”, its opposite number begs to differ. With a cast led by eternal bad girl Mamie Van Doren, the girls of Girls Town are born to be bad… So … Continue reading
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Tagged 1959, Director H, Juvenile Delinquency, Mamie Van Doren, MGM, Movies, Nuns, Paul Anka, Rock and Roll, Title G
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Fridays By Patricia Lee Gauch
For the girls at Calvin Junior High, looking for thrills could mean finding trouble… First off: this is a great cover. The scheming! The outsider! The lurking delinquents! The Mom Jeans! That hair. Aren’t you dying to find out what … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1979, Archway, Author G, Cliques, High School, Juvenile Delinquency, Parents, Title F, Topical Issues
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The Amboy Dukes By Irving Shulman
Irving Shulman’s novel about delinquent Jewish teenagers in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn was a publishing sensation upon its release in 1947, selling five million copies. It was also widely condemned as “pornographic” and reportedly banned altogether in Canada. Almost … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1947, Author S, Brooklyn, Doubleday & Co., Historical, Juvenile Delinquency, New York, Title A, World War II
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Movie Madness and/or Mania: The Violent Years (William Morgan, 1956)
The Violent Years sort of has the reputation as the “best” movie that Edward D. Wood Jr. (Plan 9 From Outer Space, Glen or Glenda and so, so many more…) was involved with; but really, one needs to discard traditional … Continue reading
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Tagged 1956, Director M, Edward D. Wood Jr, Girls Gone Bad, Juvenile Delinquency, Teen Pregnancy, Title V
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