Based on a genre approach to literature, Essentials of Young Adult Literature offers a comprehensive, clear, and succinct overview of adolescent literature, includes recommended books listed by genre... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Essentials of YA Literature has fulfilled my expectations: to get a concise yet thorough panorama on the fiel of YA lit. Useful for teachers and students of Children's Lit, it affords up-to-date information as well as suitable ways of categorizing the different kinds of books offered to this varied range of audience. M.C.Thomson
Super resource for teachers & parents of upper elementary through high school students
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I am a pre-service Secondary Education Major (English & History) and have been using this book for a class focusing upon Young Adult Literature. The lists themselves are reason enough to pickup this book! It is the perfect reference for someone who is new to or even well versed in young adult literature. This text also provides several sources for finding award winning literature for students of all reading levels. You will not be sorry for investing in such an excellent source!
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