Litrature for today's young adults / Allen Pace Nilsen, Kenneth L. Donelson

By:

Alleen Pace Nilsen

Contributor(s):

Kenneth L. Donelson

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Longman, c2001.Edition: 6th edDescription: xiv, 491p. : ill. ; 26cmISBN:

0-321-03788-X

Subject(s):

Young adult literature History and criticism, Young adult literature Bibliography, Young adults, Books and reading

DDC classification:

22nd ed 028.55 NIL

Summary: Writing with the belief that students will have a better chance of becoming life-long readers if they have choices and enjoy what they read, renowned authors Alleen Nilsen and Ken Donelson offer a comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to young adult literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context. The authors provide teachers with criteria for evaluating books of all genres, from poetry and nonfiction to mysteries, science fiction, and graphic novels. Coverage of timely issues such as pop culture and mass media have been added to help teachers connect with students' lives outside the classroom.

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Includes bibliography and index

Writing with the belief that students will have a better chance of becoming life-long readers if they have choices and enjoy what they read, renowned authors Alleen Nilsen and Ken Donelson offer a comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to young adult literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context. The authors provide teachers with criteria for evaluating books of all genres, from poetry and nonfiction to mysteries, science fiction, and graphic novels. Coverage of timely issues such as pop culture and mass media have been added to help teachers connect with students' lives outside the classroom.

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