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Literature and the Young Adult Reader
Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Chapter 1: Literature for Young Adults
Overview:
Classroom Scenes 2
Defining Young Adult Literature 4
The Printz Award 11
YA Literature in Schools 15
Selecting and Evaluating YA Literature 26
Topic Focus:
What do Young Adults Choose to Read? 37
Young Adult Choice Award 39
Understanding Cultural Context and Authentic Narrative 41
Diversity in the USA 45
Literary Theory:
Literary Theory and YA Literature 52
Reader Response Criticism 54
Inserts:
Technology Links: Young Adult Library Services Association 10
Author Spotlight: Walter Dean Myers 12
Extensions: Booktalks 18
In the Field: Joni Richards Bodart on Booktalks 20
Author Spotlight: An Na 23
In the Field: Serving Young Adults in the Library 28
Audio Books: An Introduction 32
Audio Books: Diversity and Literature 33
Tune in to Teen Listening: Pam Holley on Audio Books 34
Author Spotlight: Chris Crutcher 38
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Judith Ortiz Cofer 48
Chapter 2: The History of YA Literature and the Role of the Classics
Overview:
Investigating Historical Texts and Trends 67
A Chronology of Young Adult Literature 70
A Brief History of YA Literature 72
Oral Literature 72
Young Adults and Reading 73
The Emergence of YA Literature 77
Historical texts in the Classroom 84
Topic Focus: Selection and Censorship 89
Young Adults and the Classics 91
Revisiting the Classics 100
Abridgements, Retellings, and Adaptations 101
Retellings 102
Myths and Epics as Classics 104
Pairing 105
Bridging 106
Topic Focus: Literature Circles and Journaling 110
Literary Theory: New Criticism 116
Books Referenced: YA Books
Inserts:
In the Field: June Harris on Selecting Age Appropriate Literature 79
Author Spotlight: Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff 80
Technology Links: Historical Works Online 86
Author Spotlight: Lois Duncan 87
Audio Books: Historical and Classic Connections 95
In the Field: Read-Alouds at the Gary Public Library 96
Author Spotlight: Gary Blackwood 97
Author Spotlight: Julius Lester 108
Books to Film: Classics 110
In the Field: Literature Circles with Janine King 112
Chapter 3: Illustrated Literature for Young Adults
Overview:
Using Picturebooks with Young Adults 119
Narrative and the Picture Book 120
Picture Books for Young Adults 123
Wordless and Almost Wordless Picture Books 126
Elements of Illustration and Graphic Design 127
· Artistic Style 133
· Artistic Media and Graphic Technique 135
Selecting and Evaluating Illustrated Literature for YA 141
Topic Focus: English Language Learners 143
Sequential Art for Young Adults 145
What is a Graphic Novel 145
Comic Books to Graphic Novels: A Chronology 148
Why Use GN with Young Adults? 155
A Survey of Graphic Novels for Young Adults 165
Literary Theory: Postmodernist Literary Criticism188
Inserts:
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Patricia Polacco 121
In the Field: ELL Writing with Wordless Picturebooks 127
Technology Links: Virtual insight into the illustrator’s studio 139
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Bryan Collier140
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Colleen Doran 151
In the Field: Graphic Novels and Manga in the Library 160
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Jeff Smith 162
Technology Links: Comics Online187
Picture Books Referenced
Great Graphic Novels for Young Adults
Comic Book Resources
Books Referenced: Secondary Sources
Chapter 4: From the Campfire to the Stage: Traditional and Scripted Literature for Young Adults
Overview:
From the Oral Tradition to the Written Word 193
Traditional Narrative Forms and the Young Adult Reader 199
Folklore 199
Literary Tales 202
Fables 203
Novelized Folktales 204
Folklore Collections 206
Legend s 208
King Arthur 208
Robin Hood 213
Epics 214
Myths 215
Myth Collections 217
Religious Stories 217
Scary Stories 218
The Question of Culture and Fakelore 221
Power, Nationalism, and Folklore224
Topic Focus: Examining Folktale Variants for Creative Writing 225
Examining Cultural Variation in the Cinderella Story 226
Examining Variation in Artistic Renderings of Rapunzel 229
Novels in the Folk Tradition 231
Literary Theory: Myth and Archetypal Criticism 235
From Page to Stage to Imagination 237
Storytelling 240
Soliloquies and Monologues 241
Reader’s Theatre 242
Creative Drama or Improvisation 243
Professional Plays 249
Partaking in Drama 250
Selecting and Evaluating YA Drama 256
Survey of the Literature 257
Topic Focus: Marilee Miller from Anchorage Press Plays 261
Differences between dramatic narrative and prose narrative 262
Literary Theory: Critical Literacy 265
Inserts:
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Joseph Bruchac 196
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Jane Yolen 211
Guidelines for Selecting and Evaluating Traditional Literature for YA 218
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Donna Jo Napoli 218
Audiobooks: Traditional Literature 221
Extensions: Visual Interpretations 231
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Jon Scieszka231
Technology Links: Digital Storytelling: Oral Literature Online 234
Author Spotlight: Max Bush 237
Technology Links: The Monologue Database 242
Author Spotlight: Aidan Chambers 245
Topic Focus: Marilee Miller from Anchorage Press Plays 251
In the Field: Workshopping a Play253
In the Field: Playwriting with Chip Lamb at the Key School 255
In the Field: Cappies: Teens as reviewers of drama 260
Chapter 5: Speculative Fiction: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
Overview:
Understanding Speculative Worlds 269
A Survey of Fantasy for Young Adults 275
· Animal Fantasy 276
· Toy Fantasy 278
· Eccentric Characters, Mythical Creatures, and Fantastic Worlds 279
· Magical Powers 283
· Suspense and Supernatural Fantasy 286
· Time Shift Fantasy 287
· Imaginary Realms and Alternate Histories288
· Almost Real or Surreal 289
· Modern Fairy Tales 290
· High Fantasy 291
Suspending Disbelief 296
Selecting and Evaluating Speculative Fiction 301
Science Fiction for Young Adults 302
· Alien and Space Travel 305
· Space Adventure and Space Odyssey 306
· The Future: Technology 307
· The Future: Experiments 307
· The Future: Cloning 309
· Future Catastrophies and Societal Change 311
· Utopian/Dystopian Fiction313
· Time Travel 313
· The Mind’s Potential 314
Ethics and Science Fiction 315
A Survey of Horror for Young Adults 322
· Vampires 322
· Ghosts 322
· Various Frights 324
Literary Theory: Psychoanalytic Criticism 325
Inserts:
A Chronology of Young Adult Fantasy 271
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Tamora Pierce 272
Technology Links: Potter Fan Fiction 284
In the Field: Online Student Book Recommendations 292
Audio books: Speculative Fiction 294
Film Box: Speculative Fiction 295
Technology Links: Fan Art, Trailers, and Wizard Rock 298
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Peter Dickenson 300
A Chronology of Science Fiction for Young Adults 304
A Chronology of Horror for Young Adults 318
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Annette Curtis Klaus 319
Chapter 6: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Overview:
The Appeal of Contemporary Realistic Fiction 318
Selecting and Evaluating the Genre 320
History of Contemporary Realistic Fiction 321
Literary Elements of Cotemporary Realistic Fiction 326
Characters326
Plot 328
Setting 329
Voice 330
Style 330
Themes 332
Some Popular Themes in Contemporary Realistic Fiction 332
Families and Hope 332
Peers, Friends, and Social Outcasts 335
Special Needs 339
Aging and Death 340
Sports 342
Survival Stories 343
Mysteries and Thrillers 347
Humor 349
Romance 349
School Stories 352
Controversial Topics that Frequently Face Challenges 353
Sex 354
Gender and Homosexuality 361
Blood and Guts 363
International Literature 368
Literary Theory: Polyphony in Feminist and Postcolonial Theory 369
Inserts:
In the Field: Holding a Virtual Author Visit 313
Technology Links: Virtual Chat with Cynthia Leitich Smith 315
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Sharon Draper 323
Technology Links: ReadWriteThink Lessons Online 331
In the Field: The Power of The Misfits 338
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Mary Casanova 344
The Edgar Award: Young Adult Category 348
Topic Focus: Carolyn Carpan on Teen Romance Fiction 349
Technology Links: Resources for Facing Book Bannings 357
Audio Books: Contemporary Realistic 358
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Angela Johnson 359
In the Field: Patrick Jones on Creating a Core Collection 364
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Garret Freyman-Weyr 365
In the Field: Book Buddies: A Cross-age Dialogue Journal 367
Books Referenced372
Chapter 7: Literature Across the Curriculum: Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, and Life Stories
Overview:
Historical Fiction vs. fictional history, and historical nonfiction 393
Historical Context 396
Historical Accuracy 397
Tone and Perspective 399
History of Historical Fiction 404
History as a Reconstruction of the Past 406
Everyday people 409
Authors Context and Perspective 411
Educational Benefits of Historical Fiction 413
Selecting and Evaluating Historical Fiction 414
World War II in Context 416
Nonfiction Connections 420
Literary and Social Issues 424
A Survey of the Literature 429
Nonfiction Literature for the Young Adult 436
Inquiry and Investigation 438
New Perspectives and Multiple Views 440
Capturing Teen Interests 442
Sports 442
The Birds and the Bees 443
Disaster, Survival, and Adventure445
Literature Across the Curriculum 446
Life Stories 454
Selecting and Evaluating Nonfiction and Life Stories 467
Literary Theory: Biographical Criticism and New Historicism 467
Inserts:
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Laurie Halse Anderson 395
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Linda Sue Park 400
Chronology of Historical Fiction 403
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Will Hobbs 408
Audio Books: Historical Fiction 415
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Eleanora Tate 421
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Pam Munoz Ryan 424
Audio Books: Nonfiction and Life Stories 434
Autobiography vs. Fictionalized Biography 455
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Sheldon Oberman 458
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Jack Gantos 462
In the Field: Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers 467
Books Referenced434
Chapter 8: Poetry
Overview:
Is there such a thing as Young Adult poetry? 348
Poetry and the Young Adult Reader 352
Elements of Poetry355
Poetic Forms 365
Guidelines for Selecting and Evaluating Poetry for YA 374
Poetry in the Classroom 377
Formats of Poetry 379
Picture Book Poems 379
Anthologies 380
Edited Anthologies 381
Novels in Verse and Verse in Novels 386
Nonfiction: Memoirs and Biography 391
Bronx Masquerade 392
Topic Focus: Writing Poetry 396
Literary Theory: The Concept of Deconstruction 404
Books Referenced409
Inserts:
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye 350
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Arnold Adoff362
Technology Links: The Favorite Poem Project 374
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Janet Wong 375
Audio Books: Poetry Selections 378
Author Spotlight: An Interview with Nikki Grimes393
In the Field: Virtual Open Mic at Washington High School 397
Author Spotlight: An Interview with April Halprin Wayland 398
Technology Links: The Orality of Poetry 403
Topic Focus: Dialogue Journals 407
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