Life Is Tough - Guys, Growing Up, And Young Adult Literature

Informationen zum Autor Rachelle Lasky Bilz is head librarian at Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Wilson College and a master's degree in library science from Kent State University. She has been a book reviewer for Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) since 1995 and has published several articles on young adult literature. An avid bibliophile, she lives in Oberlin with her husband, John. They have two daughters. Klappentext This book provides librarians, educators, and parents with the information they need to recognize the different kinds of young adult fiction available for boys. These books can then be suggested to young men as aids in navigating adolescence, pleasure (or free reading assignment) reading, and tools to improve literacy. The annotated bibliographies are helpful to young adults looking for a good read.

Product details

• Authors: Rachelle Lasky Bilz
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2004
• EAN: 9780810850552
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-5055-2
• No. of pages: 153
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature; Scarecrow Studies in Young Adu; Studies in Young Adult Literature; Studies in Young Adult Literat; Scarecrow Studies in Young Adu
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias