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Young Adult Literature : Exploration, Evaluation, and Appreciation

ISBN: 9780131118416 | 0131118412
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2006

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SummaryTable of Contents
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 todays 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.
PART ONE Defining Adolescents and Their Literature
1(54)
Understanding Young Adult Literature
1(22)
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Chapter Overview
1(1)
Focusing Points
2(1)
Describing Adolescents
2(2)
Defining Young Adult Literature
4(3)
A Brief History of Young Adult Literature
5(1)
Young Adult Literature Today
6(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 1--1
7(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 1--1
7(3)
Criticism, Praise, and the Future
8(1)
Qualities of Young Adult Literature
9(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 1--1
10(2)
Young Adult Literature as Transitional Literature
11(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 1--2
12(5)
Genres and Authors
12(5)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 1--2
17(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 1--2
17(2)
Young Adult Literature and the School Curriculum
17(2)
Concluding Thoughts
19(1)
Young Adult Books
19(1)
Suggested Readings
20(1)
References
20(3)
Evaluating and Selecting Young Adult Literature
23(32)
Chapter Overview
23(1)
Focusing Points
24(1)
The Purpose of Selecting Young Adult Literature
24(1)
Relying on Others When Selecting Young Adult Literature
25(1)
Book Awards
25(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 2--1
25(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 2--1
26(3)
Best Books Lists
27(1)
Review Journals
28(1)
Book-Length Bibliographies
28(1)
Evaluating Review Sources
29(1)
Relying on Your Own Judgment to Evaluate Young Adult Literature
29(1)
Elements of Literature
30(1)
Connecting Young Adults and Their Literature 2--1
30(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 2--2
30(6)
Selecting Multicultural Literature for Young Adults
36(4)
Responding to Diversity: Values of Multicultural Literature
36(1)
A Brief History of Multicultural Literature
37(2)
Evaluating Multicultural Literature
39(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 2--2
40(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 2--3
41(3)
Selecting Materials for a Diverse Society
43(1)
Gender Perspectives in Young Adult Literature
44(2)
Gender and Reading Preferences
44(1)
Traditional Perspectives Toward Gender
45(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 2--2
46(3)
Contemporary Gender Issues
46(1)
Selecting Literature for Diverse Gender Perspectives
47(2)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 2--4
49(1)
Concluding Thoughts
49(1)
Young Adult Books
49(1)
Suggested Readings
50(1)
References
50(5)
PART TWO Exploring Young Adult Literature
55(250)
Exploring Science Fiction Fantasy, and Horror
55(31)
Chapter Overview
55(1)
Focusing Points
56(1)
Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
56(4)
Popularity of Speculative Fiction
57(1)
Science Fiction
57(3)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 3--1
60(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 3--1
61(3)
Fantasy
63(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature: Teaching The Giver 3--1
64(2)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 3--2
66(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 3--2
67(2)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 3--2
69(5)
Horror
69(5)
Considering Gender and Speculative Fiction
74(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 3--3
74(1)
Concluding Thoughts
75(1)
Young Adult Books
75(7)
Suggested Readings
82(1)
References
83(3)
Exploring Contemporary Realistic Fiction
86(36)
Chapter Overview
86(1)
Focusing Points
87(1)
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
87(2)
A Brief Look at Contemporary Realistic Fiction's Predecessors
88(1)
Themes of Contemporary Realistic Fiction
89(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 4--1
89(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 4--1
90(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 4--2
91(3)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 4--3
94(8)
Reasons for Using and Teaching Contemporary Realistic Fiction
101(1)
Characteristics of Good Realistic Fiction
102(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 4--1
102(3)
Suggestions for Selecting and Teaching Realistic Fiction
103(2)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 4--2
105(2)
Issues Facing Realistic Fiction
106(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 4--4
107(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 4--2
108(1)
Concluding Thoughts
109(1)
Young Adult Books
109(10)
Suggested Readings
119(1)
References
120(2)
Exploring Adventure, Mystery, and Humor
122(32)
Chapter Overview
122(1)
Focusing Points
123(1)
The Genres: Adventure, Mystery, and Humor
123(3)
Adventure
123(3)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 5--1
126(2)
Mystery
127(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 5--1
128(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 5--2
129(5)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 5--3
134(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 5--1
135(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 5--2
136(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 5--2
137(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 5--4
137(5)
Humor
139(3)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 5--3
142(1)
Concluding Thoughts
143(1)
Young Adult Books
143(8)
Suggested Readings
151(1)
References
151(3)
Exploring Historical Fiction
154(35)
Chapter Overview
154(1)
Focusing Points
155(1)
Historical Fiction
155(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 6--1
156(2)
A Brief Look at Historical Fiction's Predecessors
157(1)
Types of Historical Fiction
157(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 6--1
158(5)
Themes in Historical Fiction
159(4)
Chronology of Young Adult Historical Fiction
163(1)
Reasons for Using and Teaching Historical Fiction
163(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 6--1
163(6)
Characteristics of Good Historical Fiction
167(1)
Suggestions for Selecting and Teaching Historical Fiction
168(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 6--2
169(2)
Changing Perspectives in Historical Fiction
170(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 6--2
171(4)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 6--2
175(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 6--3
176(2)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 6--3
178(1)
Concluding Thoughts
178(1)
Young Adult Books
178(9)
Suggested Readings
187(1)
References
187(2)
Exploring Biography
189(29)
Chapter Overview
189(1)
Focusing Points
190(1)
Biography
190(2)
A Brief Look at Biography's Predecessors
191(1)
Types of Biographies
191(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 7--1
192(2)
Biography in Contrast to Historical Fiction
193(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 7--1
194(1)
Biographical Subjects
194(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 7--2
195(1)
Categories of Biographies
195(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 7--1
196(5)
Reasons for Using and Teaching Biographies
200(1)
Characteristics of Good Biographies
200(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 7--3
201(3)
Suggestions for Selecting and Using Biographies
203(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 7--2
204(2)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 7--4
206(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 7--2
207(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 7--3
207(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 7--3
208(1)
Concluding Thoughts
208(1)
Young Adult Books
209(7)
Suggested Readings
216(1)
References
216(2)
Exploring NonFiction/InFormation Books
218(31)
Chapter Overview
218(1)
Focusing Points
219(1)
Young Adult Nonfiction
219(1)
Definition of Nonfiction
220(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 8--1
220(1)
Types of Nonfiction Books
221(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 8--1
221(2)
Categories of Nonfiction
223(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 8--2
223(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 8--1
224(3)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 8--2
227(1)
Reasons for Using and Teaching Nonfiction
227(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 8--3
228(2)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 8--3
230(4)
Characteristics of Good Nonfiction
230(3)
Suggestions for Selecting and Using Nonfiction
233(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 8--2
234(2)
Teaching with Nonfiction in the Classroom
234(2)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 8--4
236(2)
Concluding Thoughts
238(1)
Young Adult Books
239(8)
Suggested Readings
247(1)
References
247(2)
Exploring Poetry, Drama, and Short Stories
249(29)
Chapter Overview
249(1)
Focusing Points
250(1)
Poetry, Drama, and Short Stories
250(6)
Poetry
250(6)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 9--1
256(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 9--1
257(2)
Drama
258(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 9--1
259(4)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 9--2
263(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 9--2
263(1)
Short Stories
264(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 9--2
264(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 9--3
265(2)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 9--3
267(2)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 9--3
269(1)
Concluding Thoughts
269(1)
Young Adult Books
269(7)
Suggested Readings
276(1)
References
276(2)
Exploring Other Formats: Comic Books, Graphic (Comic-Format) Novels, and Magazines
278(27)
Chapter Overview
278(1)
Focusing Points
279(1)
Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Magazines
279(5)
Comics
280(4)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 10--1
284(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 10--1
284(2)
Graphic Novels
285(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 10--1
286(5)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 10--2
291(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 10--2
292(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 10--2
293(3)
Magazines
293(3)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 10--3
296(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 10--3
297(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 10--3
298(1)
Concluding Thoughts
299(1)
Young Adult Books
299(4)
Suggested Readings
303(1)
References
303(2)
PART THREE Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature
305(75)
Teaching, Using, and Appreciating Young Adult Literature
305(35)
Chapter Overview
305(1)
Focusing Points
306(1)
Essential Considerations
306(2)
View Literature as Entertaining as Well as Challenging
306(1)
Become Familiar with a Wide Range of Literature
307(1)
Share Literature with Adolescents
307(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 11--1
308(1)
Developing a Young Adult Literature Program
308(2)
Purposes
309(1)
Teachers' and Library Media Specialists' Roles and Environments
309(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 11--2
310(1)
Library Media Centers
311(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 11--3
311(2)
Public Libraries and Young Adult Services
312(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 11--1
313(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 11--1
314(1)
Literature-Based Instruction Throughout the Curriculum
314(1)
Definition
314(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 11--4
315(8)
Rationale and Advantages
316(3)
Feasibility
319(1)
Educators' Roles
320(1)
Identifying Appropriate Books
320(2)
Reader Response and Young Adult Literature
322(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 11--5
323(4)
Thematic Literature Studies
326(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 11--2
327(1)
Book Discussions
327(1)
Literature for the Reluctant Reader
328(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 11--2: Sample Book Units
329(2)
Young Adult Literature and the Reluctant Reader
329(1)
Methods of Encouraging Reluctant Readers
329(2)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 11--3
331(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 11--4
332(1)
Developing a Community of Readers
333(1)
Concluding Thoughts
333(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 11--3
333(1)
Young Adult Books
334(2)
Suggested Readings
336(1)
References
337(3)
Protecting Intellectual Freedom
340(40)
Chapter Overview
340(1)
Focusing Points
341(1)
Defining Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, and Selection
341(2)
Censorship, Intellectual Freedom, and the Relationship Between Them
341(2)
The Difference Between Censorship and Selection of Materials
343(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 12--1
343(3)
Relying on Review Sources and Awards: Benefits and Pitfalls
345(1)
Parental Rights Versus Censorship
346(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 12--1
346(2)
Forms of Censorship
347(1)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 12--1
348(4)
Censorship Through the Ages
352(6)
Early Examples
352(1)
Censorship in the Modern Age
353(1)
Censorship in the United States
353(1)
Censorship in the Schools
354(1)
Landmark Court Decisions That Affect Intellectual Freedom
355(3)
Censorship Today
358(1)
Motives for Censorship
358(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 12--2
359(4)
The Primary Targets of Censorship
360(3)
Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature 12--2
363(3)
Supporting Intellectual Freedom When Materials Are Challenged
366(1)
Professional Organizations That Support Intellectual Freedom
366(1)
Documents That Support Intellectual Freedom
366(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 12--3
367(2)
Dealing with a Censorship Challenge
368(1)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 12--4
369(1)
Suggestions for Collaborative Efforts 12--2
370(3)
Expanding Your Knowledge with the Internet 12--5
373(1)
Concluding Thoughts
373(1)
Young Adult Books
373(3)
Suggested Readings
376(1)
References
376(4)
Index380

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