Joan Bauer is one of the most popular young adult novelists today. She is well-respected not only by her readers, but also by librarians and critics, having won a Newbery Honor for "Hope Was Here" (2001), among other awards. Drawing on personal experiences with divorce and family alcoholism, Bauer has her seemingly ordinary teenage characters face situations that test, and prove, their maturity and confidence. Following an introduction to Bauer's work, and a biographical chapter, this volume examines each novel by breaking it down into sections on plot, characterization, setting, and...
Joan Bauer is one of the most popular young adult novelists today. She is well-respected not only by her readers, but also by librarians and critic...
This practical book is a great resource for teachers who want to engage their students with young adult literature. TAn array of active learning strategies place students close to the featured novel or memoir while meeting standards and addressing a broad range of critical thinking skills. Historical themes center on: the Depression; Mexican American migrant farm workers; children during the Holocaust; the internment of the Japanese during WWII; the Japanese occupation of Korea; the U.S. Civil Rights Movement; the experience of U.S. soldiers and children affected by the Vietnam War.
This practical book is a great resource for teachers who want to engage their students with young adult literature. TAn array of active learning strat...
Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature shows how authors of young adult literature use the creation of names for people, places, events, inventions, animals, and imaginary concepts as one of their most important literary techniques.
Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature shows how authors of young adult literature use the creation of names for people, places, events, invention...
