Teaching Young Adult Literature Today by Judith A. Hayn, Jeff... - 9781475829471

Teaching Young Adult Literature TodayInsights, Considerations, and Perspectives for the Classroom Teacher\nAuthor(s): Judith A. Hayn, Jeffrey S. Kaplan, Karina R. Clemmons\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781475829471, 978-1475829471\nSynopsis\nTeaching Young Adult Literature Today introduces the reader to what is current and relevant in the plethora of good books available for adolescents. More importantly, literary experts illustrate how teachers everywhere can help their students become lifelong readers by simply introducing them to great readssmart, insightful, and engaging books that are specifically written for adolescents. Hayn, Kaplan, and their contributors address a wide range of topics: how to avoid common obstacles to using YAL; selecting quality YAL for classrooms while balancing these with curriculum requirements; engaging disenfranchised readers; pairing YAL with technology as an innov.