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List of contents
I. A RATIONALE FOR USING YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE.
1. Young Adult Literature: A Bridge to Maturity.
2. The Young Adult Book as a Motivational Tool.
II. LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULTS.
3. Realistic Fiction.
4. Coming-of-Age Novels.
5. Across Time and Culture.
6. Adventure and Romance.
7. Imaginative Literature.
8. Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Stories and Drama.
III. THE YOUNG ADULT BOOK AND THE SCHOOL: CURRICULUM AND METHODOLOGY.
9. Young Adult Literature in English and Language Arts.
10. Young Adult Books Across the Curriculum.
11. Responding to, Experiencing and Sharing Young Adult Books.
12. Teaching Skills and the Young Adult Book: An Inclusive Approach.
13. Bridging the Classics.
IV. REVIEWING AND SELECTING YOUNG ADULT BOOKS.
14. Selecting and Obtaining Young Adult Books.
15. Censorship and the Young Adult Book.
Appendixes.
Bibliography.
Title, Author, and Subject Indexes.
Summary
A basic text for young and adult/adolescent literature courses.
An exciting new young adult literature text...one that offers a holistic, inclusive approach to incorporating the popular books young adults like to read into a solid English language arts curriculum. A student-centered, whole language emphasis advocates a curriculum that encourages student response to literature and helps develop crucial critical thinking skills. The author suggests numerous approaches to using young adult literature, explores and demonstrates a variety of teaching methods, and discusses an array of literature appropriate for a wide range of students in a number of subject areas, including literature written specifically for children and young adults, popular adult literature, and the classics.
