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Teaching young adult literature : developing students as world citizens / Thomas W. Bean, University of Nevada, Las Vegas ; Judith Dunkerly-Bean, Innovations International Charter School of Nevada ; Helen J. Harper, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bean, Thomas W., author.
- Dunkerly-Bean, Judith, author.
- Harper, Helen J., 1957- author.
- Series:
- Sage knowledge.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Young adult literature--Study and teaching.
- Young adult literature.
- Teenagers--Books and reading--United States.
- Teenagers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (336 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, [2014]
- Summary:
- This middle and secondary school methods text introduces preservice teachers in teacher credential programs and inservice teachers pursuing a Masters degree in Education to the field of young adult literature for use in contemporary contexts. The text introduces teachers to current research on adolescent life and literacy; the new and expanding genres of young adult literature; teaching approaches and practical strategies for using young adult literature in English and Language Arts secondary classrooms and in Content Area Subjects (e.g. History); and ongoing social, political and pedagogical issues of English and Language Arts classrooms in relation to contemporary young adult literature. This text will prepare teachers to engage with student populations that exhibit greater social, cultural, and linguistic diversity than ever before. Teachers will learn to ...
- Contents:
- Part I. Foundations for the teaching of young adult literature
- Part II. Established and emerging genres of young adult literature
- Part. III. Critical issues in young adult literature.
- Notes:
- Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on MARC record for print version.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781506374611 (ebook) :
- OCLC:
- 1017714117
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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