Literature for Today's Young Adults

ISBN: 0132685779

Author: Nilsen, Alleen

Condition: New

Long respected as the number one book in the field, Literature for Todays Young Adults gives teachers, librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders-as well as instructors and students in college courses in Adolescent/Young Adult Literature-a comprehensive look at YA literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context as a means to motivating teens to become life-long readers. Included is helpful information on evaluating YA books of all genres, using YA literature effectively with English Language Learners, incorporating digital and other new literacies into classroom teaching, and dealing with todays increasingly diverse and challenging censorship issues.