Breaking the Taboo with Young Adult Literature

by Paula Greathouse

Book Overview

This text offers 6th - 12th grade educators guided instructional approaches for including diverse young adult (YA) literature in the classroom as a form of social justice teaching and learning. Through the YA books spotlighted in this text, educators are provided pre-, during-, and after reading activities that guide students to a deeper understanding of topics that are often considered taboo in the classroom - race, racism, mental health, immigration,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475851324
• ISBN13: 9781475851328
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"