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Routledge - The Critical Merits of Young Adult Literature

Name: Routledge - The Critical Merits of Young Adult Literature
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Explore the literary effectiveness of young adult literature through a research-oriented lens. This Routledge publication addresses essential questions for teachers and scholars: does YA literature stand up on its own as literature, and is it worthy of close study? By combining conceptual and pragmatic approaches, this book examines how topical sets of YA novels contribute to or deconstruct conventional wisdom. It looks at how these texts handle important subjects ranging from identity formation to awareness of global issues. This work provides a solid framework for understanding how young adult novels function as significant literary works. Designed for educators and academics, the text serves as a springboard for secondary education discussions. It offers a way to analyze how these stories shape perspectives on the world and the self. Whether you are a researcher or a classroom teacher, this book provides the academic grounding needed to treat young adult fiction with the seriousness it deserves.

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Provides a research-oriented perspective on the literary effectiveness of young adult books.

Addresses core questions regarding the academic merit and study of YA literature.

Uses a dual conceptual and pragmatic approach to analyze topical novel sets.

Examines how novels impact views on identity formation and world issues.

Offers a framework for understanding how texts deconstruct conventional wisdom.

Serves as a practical springboard for secondary education and classroom use.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0415819180
Category: Books > Subjects > Language Study & Reference > English as a Foreign Language > Literacy
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 20 February 2014
Listed Since: 15 October 2012

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