"This comprehensive handbook examines the role of literacy in the multiple contexts of adolescents' lives. Written by leading scholars in the field, the Handbook sheds new light on what it means to be an active, motivated, and thoughtful literacy learner today - and how educators can support all youth in working toward this goal." "The contributors represent a range of perspectives and research approaches that take into account both everyday communication practices and their relation to literacy expectations in the classroom. A number of chapters explore how literacy looks from the point of view of young people themselves, highlighting students' often-overlooked strengths and capabilities as well as their needs." "This book reviews the breadth of current knowledge on adolescent literacy and identifies promising future directions for research and practice. It is an essential reference for researchers, educators, and graduate students."--BOOK JACKET.