Literature for Today's Young Adults
Long respected as the No. 1 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 and 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 lifelong 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.
Bios
Alleen Pace Nilsen is a professor emeritus of English (creative writing) at Arizona State University.
James Blasingame is a professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University.
Don Nilsen is a professor emeritus of English (creative writing) at Arizona State University.
Kenneth L. Donelson is a professor emeritus of English (creative writing) at Arizona State University.
Praise for this book
'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
