Literature for Today's Young Adults

The number one book in the field, now thoroughly updated to include new topics of critical interest to pre- and in-service teachers in todays increasingly challenging young adult literature scene.

Long respected as the leader in the field, this guide gives teachers, librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders a comprehensive, reader-friendly look at Young Adult literature framed within a literary, historical, and social contextas a means to motivating teens to become life-long readers. Updated throughout with the voices of two new co-authors and ten of the authors own doctoral and recently graduated students, the Ninth Edition features:

• new information on using digital and other literacies
• a fresh look at contemporary poetry
• helpful information on connecting young adult literature to real-life events
• a guide for understanding the significance of fantasy and supernatural literature
• suggestions for using childrens picture books
• practical help for working with English Language Learners
• ways of dealing with censorship issues
• and much more