Literature for Today's Young Adults. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alleen Pace Nilsen, James Blasingame, Don L. F. Nilsen, Kenneth L. Donelson.
• Authors: Nilsen, Alleen Pace; Blasingame, James; Nilsen, Don L. F; Donelson, Kenneth L
• Contents: Part One: Understanding Young Adults and Books Chapter 1 Young Adults and Their Reading Chapter 2 A Brief History of Young Adult Literature Chapter 3 Digital and Other New Literacies for Teachers and Librarians Part Two: Modern Young Adult Reading Chapter 4 Contemporary Realistic Fiction: From Romances to Tragedies to Magical Realism Chapter 5 Fantasy, Supernatural, Science Fiction, Utopias, and Dystopias Chapter 6 Poetry, Drama, Humor, and New Media Chapter 7 Adventure, Westerns, Sports, and Mysteries Chapter 8 Historical Fiction: Of People and Places Chapter 9 Nonfiction: Information, Literary Nonfiction, Biographies, and Self-Help Books Part Three: Adults and the Literature of Young Adults Chapter 10 Evaluating, Promoting, and Using Young Adult Books Chapter 11 Young Adult Literature in the English ClassChapter 12 Censorship: Of Worrying and Wondering.
• Edition: Ninth edition
• Publisher Details: Harlow : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: Education; Industrial or vocational training; Literature: history & criticism
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292054636; 1292054638
• Related ISBNs: 9781292041414
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.