Description
The first group of essays explores key issues in YA literature, situates works in cultural contexts, and addresses questions of text selection and censorship. The second section discusses a range of genres within YA literature, including both realistic and speculative fiction as well as verse narratives, comics, and film. The final section offers ideas for assignments, including interdisciplinary and digital projects, in a variety of courses.
Reviews
Although I've been teaching young adult literature for over twenty years, I have found in this volume many new and useful suggestions that I would love to incorporate in my classes.""--Alice L. Trupe, Bridgewater College
""I am eager to use this volume. It works well not only as a teaching guide but also as a book about the field and its broader pedagogical and cultural dimensions.""--Kenneth Kidd, University of Florida
Book Information
ISBN 9781603294553
Author Mike Cadden
Format Paperback
Page Count 350
Imprint Modern Language Association of America
Publisher Modern Language Association of America
Weight(grams) 515g