Teaching Young Adult Literature: Developing Students as World Citizens

by Thomas W. Bean, Judith Dunkerly-Bean, Helen J. Harper, et al.

Book Overview

Teaching Young Adult Literature: Developing Students As World Citizens (by Thomas W. Bean, Judith Dunkerly-Bean, and Helen Harper) is a middle and secondary school methods text that introduces pre-service teachers in teacher credential programs and in-service teachers pursuing a Masters degree in Education to the field of young adult literature for use in contemporary contexts. The text introduces teachers to current research on adolescent life and literacy; the new and expanding genres of young adult literature; teaching approaches and practical strategies for using young adult literature in English and Language Arts secondary classrooms and in Content Area Subjects (e.g. History); and ongoing social, political and pedagogical issues of English and Language Arts classrooms in relation to contemporary young adult literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412956846
• ISBN13: 9781412956840
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.2"