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Young Adult Literature: Exploration, Evaluation, and Appreciation
Katherine T. Bucher, Old Dominion University
M. Lee Manning, Old Dominion University

ISBN-10: 0131118412
ISBN-13: 9780131118416

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 416 pp
Published: 07/26/2005

Suggested retail price: $63.00
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Young Adult Literature: Exploration, Evaluation, and Appreciation is an exciting new text developed to identify for teachers how to better connect adolescents with good literature.  Comprehensive enough to ensure that teachers understand today’s adolescents and the literature that will engage them, yet slim enough to ensure readers have the opportunity to read the books themselves, this text will help teachers provide a rich educational experience for adolescents throughout the middle and secondary curriculum while nourishing their love of reading.

 

 

Get to know adolescents and the literature that interests them through

·         Exploration of the contemporary needs of adolescents -- covered in Chapter 2.

·         Commitment to diversity-  developed in every chapter’s discussions of diversity and multicultural literature.

·         Graphic novels, comic books, horror, humor, and other non-traditional literature --which provide excellent motivation for reluctant young readers.

 

Learn what makes a Young Adult title great

·         Reviewing and Evaluating Young Adult Literature - in Chapter 2, preparing teachers to select the finest examples of YAL.

·        Considerations for Selecting Young Adult Literature features - help teachers evaluate the literature.

·        Recommended Books for Young Adults -  features in each chapter to help teachers choose the best titles for your students.

 

Help young adults learn from and love Young Adult Literature

·        Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature features --  include individual and group activities for teaching, exploring, and helping young adults appreciate YAL. 

·         From Page to Screen features -- in every genre chapter that explore the best film adaptations of young adult literature, providing opportunities to engage readers and compare films to books.

·         Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts -- provide teachers and library media specialists ideas for collaboration on topics addressed in the text.

·         Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet feature - a listing of Internet sites that complement the information in the chapter and enrich your teaching with technology.

 

  

The following real young adult novels can be packaged with this text for a nominal charge; see Valuepacks for more information.

·      Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred Taylor)

·      Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson) 

·      Peeps (Scott Westerfield)     

·      Rules of Survival (Nancy Werlin)

·      The Outsiders (SE Hinton)

PART I  DEFINING ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR LITERATURE

Chapter 1  Understanding Young Adult Literature

Chapter 2  Reviewing and Evaluating Young Adult Literature

PART II  EXPLORING YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE

Chapter 3  Exploring Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Fiction

Chapter 4  Exploring Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Chapter 5  Exploring Adventure, Mystery, and Humor

Chapter 6  Exploring Historical Fiction

Chapter 7  Exploring Biography

Chapter 8  Exploring Nonfiction/Information Books

Chapter 9  Exploring Poetry, Drama, and Short Stories

Chapter 10  Exploring Other Formats: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Magazines

PART III  CONNECTING ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR LITERATURE

Chapter 11  Teaching, Using, and Appreciating Young Adult Literature

Chapter 12  Protecting Intellectual Freedom

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