Young Adult Literature in the Classroom

Like many teachers of grades 6-10, you may be asking "Should I use young adult literature in my classroom? And how should I use it?" This new volume answers both questions by explaining how YA literature promotes learning across cultures, genres, disciplines, and grade levels, and by giving practical lessons and teaching tips. The chapters are divided into three sections — Responding to Reading, Exploring Genres, and Studying Authors — and cover a wide range of topics that include book reviews, poetry, picture books and author studies. Interspersed throughout the chapters are classroom-tested "Teacher Ideas" that can be used in various areas of YA literature. The book concludes with an appendix that highlights websites related to YA literature.