Young adult literature in action : a librarian's guide

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    • Chance, Rosemary

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Young adult literature in action : a librarian's guide

Rosemary Chance

(Library and information science text series)

Libraries Unlimited, 2008

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-172) and index

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: pbk ISBN 9781591585558

Description

This book is for the LIS instructor who is looking for something that combines the literature with the practical in teaching courses in materials for children and young adults for an audience of school and public children's librarians. It provides an activity oriented survey of young adult literature for undergraduate and graduate students seeking licensure and degrees leading to careers working with young adults in school and public libraries. Actions that teachers, librarians, young adults, and students of library science may choose for involving themselves in literature are embedded in a genre approach.
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ISBN 9781591585589

Description

This book is for the LIS instructor who is looking for something that combines the literature with the practical in teaching courses in materials for children and young adults for an audience of school and public children's librarians. It provides an activity oriented survey of young adult literature for undergraduate and graduate students seeking licensure and degrees leading to careers working with young adults in school and public libraries. Actions that teachers, librarians, young adults, and students of library science may choose for involving themselves in literature are embedded in a genre approach. * Provides unbiased, authoritative guidance for finding recommended classic and recent titles by genre * Presents an excellent introduction to the field of young adult literature for undergraduate and graduate students who intend to be public or school librarians, students who are new to the study of young adult literature, or librarians who are new to working with young adults * Includes a new section consisting of fascinating answers from 14 authors explaining their motivations and inspirations for writing for young adult readers * Provides expanded coverage on the popular genres of graphic novels and science fiction books * Also available in PAPERBACK: 978-1-61069-244-1

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