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Literature for Today's Young Adults | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kenneth L. Donelson, Alleen Pace Nilsen
Creator: Mary Warner
Publisher: Pearson
Category: Book
Buy New: $67.80
New (11) Used (6) from $62.61
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 1094101
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 239
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0536296561
EAN: 9780536296566
ASIN: 0536296561
Publication Date: September 2007
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Product Description
Renowned authors Alleen Nilsen and Ken Donelson offer a comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to young adult literature framed within a rich literary, historical, and social context. It also provides teachers with criteria for evaluating books of all genres, from poetry and nonfiction to mysteries, science fiction, and horror. Coverage of timely issues, such as pop culture and mass media, helps teachers connect with students' lives outside the classroom. Young adult literature framed within a rich literary, historical, and social context. It also provides teachers with criteria for evaluating books of all genres, from poetry and nonfiction to mysteries, science fiction, and horror. Coverage of timely issues, such as pop culture and mass media, helps teachers connect with students' lives outside the classroom. Young Adult Literature.
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 Fast service! July 27, 2008
This text arrived within just a few days of purchase in excellent condition. An outstanding reference for educators!
 Useful for Middle/ High School Librarians September 20, 2007
I bought this book for a class in selecting YA literature. The book gives practical information but, some of the websites mentioned are no longer available.
An Excellent Resource July 1, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one textbook I actually enjoy reading! If you are interested in Young Adult literature, either from an educator's or a parental perspective, this book is a great place to learn more. Of course, being a textbook, there is a section on the history of the genre, but it's actually interesting. But the best feature of this book is the the Focus Boxes which list current titles with brief summaries as examples of each format and genre. Also useful is a chronological list of award-winning books which appears near the beginning of the book. This is one text I plan to keep, then replace with newer editions as they are published.
Excellent Resource for anyone interested in YA Lit January 30, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This textbook type book is an easy read, full of information regarding young adult characteristics in appealing writings, the growth and development of young adult literature and excellent listings, bibliographies and related web sites. Anyone working with young adults and literature will find this book a treasure.
A very good resource. July 25, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Literature for Today's Young Adults, by Aleen Pace Nilsen and Kenneth L. Donelson, Sixth Edition. I purchased this book for a class in adolescent literature, and have found to be the book very good and very thorough. The book includes many chapters about modern adolescent literature and their various controversies. Besides being an interesting book, I found it very thorough because it includes varied points of view, and includes many articles written by the authors themselves who write novels for young adults.
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