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PublisherPearson Education

ISBN-100132685779

ISBN-139780132685771

eBay Product ID (ePID)128522198

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Number of Pages504 Pages

Publication NameLiterature for Today's Young Adults

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

SubjectBibliographies & Indexes, Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics, Professional Development, Children's & Young Adult Literature, Books & Reading

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorDon Nilsen, Kenneth Donelson, James Blasingame, Alleen Nilsen

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Reference, Education

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight45 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width8.8 in

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Edition Number9

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2011-050181

ReviewsI have used the text Literature for Today's Young Adults again and again; the book was very thorough, and the background it gave about young adult literature helped me to understand the importance of using this genre in my classroom. Ihave used the booklists to findbooks that fit into certain genres or help students find a great book about a certain topic.For example, when my colleague and I prepared a unit on bullying, we used the list on "Buddies and Bullies" in Chapter 4. I have also used many of the ideas about using YA literature to create stronger reading and writing assignments. Notes I have made in the margins include: "Good book questions to ask..."; "Good quote, could use when writing short stories or narratives"; and "NOTE TO ME: Don't forget to look at humor in literary analysis." -- Shelly Shaffer, Brimhall Junior High School, Mesa, Arizona Literature for Today's Young Adults has served as a wonderfully useful resource in my role as both a practicing teacher and teacher educator. During my first year of teaching, I dedicated myself to reading every title listed on the Honor List to enhance my familiarity with texts available to teen readers. In the university classroom, I regularly draw upon the censorship materials to help students engage in preemptive behaviors to ward off the likeliness of such attacks and know how to best respond should they arise. -- Wendy Glenn, University of Connecticut My field is ESL and I took Dr. Nilsen's course in an effort to learn new ways of engaging international students in the world of literature as I aimed to develop their reading and writing skills in English. I found that Nilsen's Literature for Today's Young Adults serves me well not only as a guide and reference but as a rich source of insight into American culture and modern English literature for young people. --Thomas Washington, American English and Culture Program, Arizona State University Teachers need a good resource library which willenable them toteach to all students across varied interests and literacies. I use VideoHound to find films, and Literature for Today's Young Adults to find YA books. --Stacy Graber, Desert Vista High School, Tempe I purchased the 7th edition of Literature for Today's Young Adults in 2007, and I still refer to it four years later, as I prepare for my English methods courses and as I write and review articles. The pages are bookmarked, dog-eared, highlighted, and annotated, and the book itself holds a prominent place on my shelf so that it is easily accessible to me and my students. -- Katie Mason, Wichita State University All librarians working with teens should have Literature for Today's Young Adults on their reference shelf. As a middle school librarian, I relied on the Honor List to build a collection of the best reading material for my students. When I moved to a university library, I used the book as a guide in the creation of a collection of young adult e-books for future English teachers. Literature for Today's Young Adults continues to be my number one resource for young adult literature collection development. -- Ann Dutton Ewbank,Arizona State University, I have used the text Literature for Today's Young Adults again and again; the book was very thorough, and the background it gave about young adult literature helped me to understand the importance of using this genre in my classroom. I have used the booklists to find books that fit into certain genres or help students find a great book about a certain topic. For example, when my colleague and I prepared a unit on bullying, we used the list on "Buddies and Bullies" in Chapter 4. I have also used many of the ideas about using YA literature to create stronger reading and writing assignments. Notes I have made in the margins include: "Good book questions to ask..."; "Good quote, could use when writing short stories or narratives"; and "NOTE TO ME: Don't forget to look at humor in literary analysis." -- Shelly Shaffer, Brimhall Junior High School, Mesa, Arizona Literature for Today's Young Adults has served as a wonderfully useful resource in my role as both a practicing teacher and teacher educator. During my first year of teaching, I dedicated myself to reading every title listed on the Honor List to enhance my familiarity with texts available to teen readers. In the university classroom, I regularly draw upon the censorship materials to help students engage in preemptive behaviors to ward off the likeliness of such attacks and know how to best respond should they arise. -- Wendy Glenn, University of Connecticut My field is ESL and I took Dr. Nilsen's course in an effort to learn new ways of engaging international students in the world of literature as I aimed to develop their reading and writing skills in English. I found that Nilsen's Literature for Today's Young Adults serves me well not only as a guide and reference but as a rich source of insight into American culture and modern English literature for young people. --Thomas Washington, American English and Culture Program, Arizona State University Teachers need a good resource library which will enable them to teach to all students across varied interests and literacies. I use VideoHound to find films, and Literature for Today's Young Adults to find YA books. --Stacy Graber, Desert Vista High School, Tempe I purchased the 7th edition of Literature for Today's Young Adults in 2007, and I still refer to it four years later, as I prepare for my English methods courses and as I write and review articles. The pages are bookmarked, dog-eared, highlighted, and annotated, and the book itself holds a prominent place on my shelf so that it is easily accessible to me and my students. -- Katie Mason, Wichita State University All librarians working with teens should have Literature for Today's Young Adults on their reference shelf. As a middle school librarian, I relied on the Honor List to build a collection of the best reading material for my students. When I moved to a university library, I used the book as a guide in the creation of a collection of young adult e-books for future English teachers. Literature for Today's Young Adults continues to be my number one resource for young adult literature collection development. -- Ann Dutton Ewbank,Arizona State University, I have used the text Literature for Today's Young Adults again and again; the book was very thorough, and the background it gave about young adult literature helped me to understand the importance of using this genre in my classroom. I have used the booklists to find books that fit into certain genres or help students find a great book about a certain topic. For example, when my colleague and I prepared a unit on bullying, we used the list on "Buddies and Bullies" in Chapter 4. I have also used many of the ideas about using YA literature to create stronger reading and writing assignments. Notes I have made in the margins include: "Good book questions to ask..."; "Good quote, could use when writing short stories or narratives"; and "NOTE TO ME: Don't forget to look at humor in literary analysis." -- Shelly Shaffer, Brimhall Junior High School, Mesa, Arizona Literature for Today's Young Adults has served as a wonderfully useful resource in my role as both a practicing teacher and teacher educator. During my first year of teaching, I dedicated myself to reading every title listed on the Honor List to enhance my familiarity with texts available to teen readers. In the university classroom, I regularly draw upon the censorship materials to help students engage in preemptive behaviors to ward off the likeliness of such attacks and know how to best respond should they arise. -- Wendy Glenn, University of Connecticut My field is ESL and I took Dr. Nilsen's course in an effort to learn new ways of engaging international students in the world of literature as I aimed to develop their reading and writing skills in English. I found that Nilsen's Literature for Today's Young Adults serves me well not only as a guide and reference but as a rich source of insight into American culture and modern English literature for young people. --Thomas Washington, American English and Culture Program, Arizona State University Teachers need a good resource library which will enable them to teach to all students across varied interests and literacies. I use VideoHound to find films, and Literature for Today's Young Adults to find YA books. --Stacy Graber, Desert Vista High School, Tempe I purchased the 7th edition of Literature for Today's Young Adults in 2007, and I still refer to it four years later, as I prepare for my English methods courses and as I write and review articles. The pages are bookmarked, dog-eared, highlighted, and annotated, and the book itself holds a prominent place on my shelf so that it is easily accessible to me and my students. -- Katie Mason, Wichita State University All librarians working with teens should have Literature for Today's Young Adults on their reference shelf. As a middle school librarian, I relied on the Honor List to build a collection of the best reading material for my students. When I moved to a university library, I used the book as a guide in the creation of a collection of young adult e-books for future English teachers. Literature for Today's Young Adults continues to be my number one resource for young adult literature collection development. -- Ann Dutton Ewbank,Arizona State University, I have used the text Literature for Today's Young Adults again and again; the book was very thorough, and the background it gave about young adult literature helped me to understand the importance of using this genre in my classroom. I have used the booklists to find books that fit into certain genres or help students find a great book about a certain topic. For example, when my colleague and I prepared a unit on bullying, we used the list on "Buddies and Bullies" in Chapter 4. I have also used many of the ideas about using YA literature to create stronger reading and writing assignments. Notes I have made in the margins include: "Good book questions to ask..."; "Good quote, could use when writing short stories or narratives"; and "NOTE TO ME: Don't forget to look at humor in literary analysis." -- Shelly Shaffer, Brimhall Junior High School, Mesa, Arizona Literature for Today's Young Adults has served as a wonderfully useful resource in my role as both a practicing teacher and teacher educator. During my first year of teaching, I dedicated myself to reading every title listed on the Honor List to enhance my familiarity with texts available to teen readers. In the university classroom, I regularly draw upon the censorship materials to help students engage in preemptive behaviors to ward off the likeliness of such attacks and know how to best respond should they arise. -- Wendy Glenn, University of Connecticut My field is ESL and I took Dr. Nilsen's course in an effort to learn new ways of engaging international students in the world of literature as I aimed to develop their reading and writing skills in English. I found that Nilsen's Literature for Today's Young Adults serves me well not only as a guide and reference but as a rich source of insight into American culture and modern English literature for young people. --Thomas Washington, American English and Culture Program, Arizona State University Teachers need a good resource library which will enable them to teach to all students across varied interests and literacies. I use VideoHound to find films, and Literature for Today's Young Adults to find YA books. --Stacy Graber, Desert Vista High School, Tempe I purchased the 7th edition of Literature for Today's Young Adults in 2007, and I still refer to it four years later, as I prepare for my English methods courses and as I write and review articles. The pages are bookmarked, dog-eared, highlighted, and annotated, and the book itself holds a prominent place on my shelf so that it is easily accessible to me and my students. -- Katie Mason, Wichita State University All librarians working with teens should have Literature for Today's Young Adults on their reference shelf. As a middle school librarian, I relied on the Honor List to build a collection of the best reading material for my students. When I moved to a university library, I used the book as a guide in the creation of a collection of young adult e-books for future English teachers. Literature for Today's Young Adults continues to be my number one resource for young adult literature collection development. -- Ann Dutton Ewbank,Arizona State University

IllustratedYes

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPart One: Understanding Young Adults and Books Chapter 1 Young Adults and Their Reading Chapter 2 A Brief History of Young Adult Literature Chapter 3 Digital and Other New Literacies for Teachers and Librarians Part Two: Modern Young Adult Reading Chapter 4 Contemporary Realistic Fiction: From Romances to Tragedies to Magical Realism Chapter 5 Fantasy, Supernatural, Science Fiction, Utopias, and Dystopias Chapter 6 Poetry, Drama, Humor, and New Media Chapter 7 Adventure, Westerns, Sports, and Mysteries Chapter 8 Historical Fiction: Of People and Places Chapter 9 Nonfiction: Information, Literary Nonfiction, Biographies, and Self-Help Books Part Three: Adults and the Literature of Young Adults Chapter 10 Evaluating, Promoting, and Using Young Adult Books Chapter 11 Young Adult Literature in the English Class Chapter 12 Censorship: Of Worrying and Wondering

SynopsisLong respected as the number one book in the field, Literature for Today s 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 today s increasingly diverse and challenging censorship issues. ", KEY BENEFIT Long respected as the number one book in the field, this guide gives teachers, librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders a comprehensive look at Young Adult Literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context as a means to motivating teens to become life-long readers. KEY TOPICS Evaluating YA books of all genres, using YA literature effectively with English Language Learners, incorporating digital and other new literacies into classroom teaching, dealing with today's increasingly challenging censorsorship issues. MARKET Teachers of English reading, social studies, and ESL; librarians; parents; counselors; group leaders; and instructors and students in college courses in Adolescent/Young Adult Literature., Long respected as the number one book in the field, Literature for Today's 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 today's increasingly diverse and challenging censorship issues., The number one book in the field, Literature for Today's Young Adults, helps teachers learn how to motivate teenagers to become life-long readers and now features the voices of two new co-authors and ten of the authors' Ph.D. students in a thorough update of critical topics and ideas. A comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to young adult literature, this book provides a look at YA literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context. Using this guide, teachers see how to evaluate books of all genres, from poetry and nonfiction to fantasies, drama, the supernatural, adventure, sports, mysteries, science fiction, graphic novels, and more. Long respected as the leading textbook in university English departments, colleges of education, and schools of library science, this new edition is even more accessible than its predecessors and includes a number of updated topics of interest to a variety of audiences: teachers of English, reading, social studies, and ESL; as well as librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders. The challenges of using Young Adult literature with English Language Learners is explored, while one full chapter deals with Digital and Other New Literacies for Teachers and Librarians (new Ch. 3), and the final chapter (12) focuses on the increasingly important topic of censorship., Long respected as the number one book in the field, Literature for Today's 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 today's increasingly diverse and challenging censorship issues.

LC Classification NumberZ1037.A1D578 2012