Literature and the Young Adult Reader

Written for pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, and media specialists; this Young Adult Literature textprovides a fresh and excitingexperience forreadersas it leads them to the newest and best offerings of literature available for adolescents today. The authors own wide reading and uncanny ability to recognize what middle school students will and should read plays out in rich text sets and authentic classroomfeatures designed to help teachers captivate both motivated and reluctant readers.