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young adult literature

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yal ­ a working definition · literature that has been specifically written for and marketed to young adolescents as well as anything young adults are reading of their own free will · also known as adolescent literature 8/23/2010 2

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yal definition cont · describes all of the forms of fiction short stories poetry and literary essays it also may include a variety of nonfiction forms such as diaries journals biographies and autobiographies 8/23/2010 3

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targeted age group · ages typically span from 10 to 21 though some younger and older students read yal 8/23/2010 4

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why include yal in the curriculum · it helps adolescents make sense of the issues and concerns they are facing during a critical time of development reading a non-threatening and openended medium empowers students to empathize consider and recognize a broad range of circumstances actions and the consequences of these actions w/o directly facing the repercussions of risks helps them discover their unique place in the world and find out who they are gives them models that help them deal with problems they face daily troubled adolescents may often find books that speak to them and help them sort through their own problems · · · 8/23/2010 5

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criteria for selecting yal · quality teachers select from recent literature that is highly recommended by those knowledgeable in the field of young adult literature as well as time-tested classics 8/23/2010 6

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criteria continued · variety students use literature to broaden their worlds multi-ethnic and multicultural literature as well as literature focusing on individual needs offer students an awareness of worlds beyond their own and increase their ability to empathize with the unknown diverse genres students are drawn to literature of different genres the adventure story science fiction sports biographies mysteries fantasy romance or horror teachers should introduce them to poetry and nonfiction that they might not choose for themselves · 8/23/2010 7

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criteria continued themes the themes of self-discovery including gender issues and adolescent problems should be considered when choosing literature but this does not mean that teachers choose books that reflect only the superficial problems of young adults any book whose core theme deals with the developmental and psychological needs of young readers should be included 8/23/2010 8

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criteria continued curriculum connections it is important to choose literature that addresses standards while also looking for literature that directly relates to the curriculum outside of language arts we need to make learning whole and help students make connections to all subject areas 8/23/2010 much of the info for this ppt found at www.literacymatters.org 9

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