Bøger af Alleen Nilsen

The number one book in the field, now thoroughly updated to include new topics of critical interest to pre- and in-service teachers in today's 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 context--as 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 children's picture books practical help for working with English Language Learners ways of dealing with censorship issues and much more

The number one book in the field, Literature for Todays Young Adults, helps teachers learn how to motivate teenagers to become life-long readers and now features the voices of two new co-authors and ten of the authors Ph.D. students in a thorough update of critical topics and ideas. A comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to young adult literature, this book provides a look at YA literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context. Using this guide, teachers see how to evaluate books of all genres, from poetry and nonfiction to fantasies, drama, the supernatural, adventure, sports, mysteries, science fiction, graphic novels, and more. Long respected as the leading textbook in university English departments, colleges of education, and schools of library science, this new edition is even more accessible than its predecessors and includes a number of updated topics of interest to a variety of audiences: teachers of English, reading, social studies, and ESL; as well as librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders. The challenges of using Young Adult literature with English Language Learners is explored, while one full chapter deals with Digital and Other New Literacies for Teachers and Librarians (new Ch. 3), and the final chapter (12) focuses on the increasingly important topic of censorship.