2nd Edition
Literature for Young Adults Books (and More) for Contemporary Readers
378 Pages
by
Routledge
378 Pages
by
Routledge
378 Pages
by
Routledge
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Now in its second edition, this book explores a great variety of genres and formats of young adult literature while placing special emphasis on contemporary works with nontraditional themes, protagonists, and literary conventions that are well suited to young adult readers. It looks at the ways in which contemporary readers can access literature and share the works they're reading, and it shows... Read more
Preface
About the Authors
1 Changing Literature, Changing Readers, Changing Classrooms
2 Bringing Young Adults and Literature Together
3 The Language of Literary Conversations
4 Realistic Fiction
5 Historical Fiction
6 Traditional Literature
7 Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
8 Nonfiction
9 Poetry, Short Stories, and Drama
10 Film
APPENDIX: Literature Awards and Booklists
Glossary
Biography
Joan L. Knickerbocker is a Professor at The Dwight Schar College of Education at Ashland University, Ohio, USA.
James A. Rycik is Emeritus Professor at The Dwight Schar College of Education at Ashland University, Ohio, USA.
