Essentials of Young Adult Literature
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0205290140 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tomlinson taught graduate and undergraduate courses in children’s literature and language arts at Northern Illinois University. In addition to Essentials of Young Adult Literature, he has co-authored Essentials of Children’s Literature (Allyn and Bacon) and is the editor of Children’s Books from Other Countries (Sca
Unique to the market, this long-awaited book also includes strong pedagogical chapters that provide practical strategies for connecting secondary school students with young adult books such as how to select books that students will read and enjoy, how to motivate resistant readers to read, and how to develop text sets for classroom study across the curriculum.Teachers will be equipped with the knowledge to use trade books as excellent teaching and learning materials and will not be limited to using textbooks alone. In addition, notable authors are featured in each genre chapter and multicultural and international literature is integrated throughout and treated more fully in its own chapter. Based on a genre approach to literature, Essentials of Adolescent Literature offers a comprehens
Is it so expensive because we're paying by the word or something?! Gentle Reader I checked this second edition out to see if I could possibly get it cheaper than the third edition I am required to get for my class.Nope! Same price as the third edition which as different booklists in it than last year's editionEgads!!!!This book is as thin as a magazine and is paperback. Why it cost SO much I have absolutely no idea. Side caveat--- the seller is fine. The book was delivered very efficiently and quickly-- in fact, the seller had the book listed for the lowest price I could find anywhere on the inter. Judy said Essentials of Young Adult Literature. This is a good reference book for school librarians and English teachers of grades 7-1"Essentials of Young Adult Literature" according to Judy. This is a good reference book for school librarians and English teachers of grades 7-12. It gives concise points about using various kinds of literature with students, but even more valuable are the reference lists of books that have recently been published for young adults. I was disappointed that there were no pictures or graphics - since the price seemed high, I assumed it would be illustrated.. . It gives concise points about using various kinds of literature with students, but even more valuable are the reference lists of books that have recently been published for young adults. I was disappointed that there were no pictures or graphics - since the price seemed high, I assumed it would be illustrated.. Maria C. Thomson said Clear and to the point. 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
Current and future teachers will appreciate the authors’ practical strategies for connecting secondary school students with young adult books, such as how to select books that students will read and enjoy, how to motivate resistant readers to read, and how to develop text sets for classroom study across the curriculum. Key Features Literature Across the Curriculum features found in all genre chapters give examples of how young adult literature can help students and teachers in the content areas learn or present course content in a more interesting, memorable way.Extensive lists of recommended books briefly annotated with topics and age levels follow each genre chapter.One full chapter devoted to addressing the specific needs of resistant readers give middle and high school teachers much-needed strategies for addressing common obstacles to reading and for motivating students to read.Every chapter presents one to three charts wit