LRC 585: Literature for Adolescents Spring 2006 Facilitator: Judi Moreillon

Whole Class Required Reference Book:
Young Adult Literature in the Classroom: Reading It, Teaching It, Loving It edited by Joan B. Elliott & Mary M. Dupuis (International Reading Association, 2002)

Whole Class Recommended Reference Book:
For a Better World: Reading and Writing for Social Action by Randy Bomer & Katherine Bomer (Heinemann, 2001)

Six Trade Books: (These titles may be borrowed from the LRC Library/Tucson-Pima Public Library or other library/Purchased by students as long as they are read by the due dates.)
1. The Crossing by Gary Paulsen (Orchard, 1987)
2. House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (Atheneum, 2002)
3. Iqbal: A Novel by Francesco D'Adamo, translated by Ann Lenori (Atheneum, 2003)
4. Any young adult novel written by Jacqueline Woodson
5. A novel written in poetry format
6. One Southwest novel - We will divide into four groups for an online dialogue with freshmen high school students. The students have selected these titles from a bibliography of Southwest novels: Runs with Horses (Brian Burks, Harcourt, 1995), Stargirl (Jerry Spinelli, Knopf, 2000), Bill, the Kid: A Novel (Theodore Taylor, Harcourt, 2005) or The Maze (Will Hobbs, Morrow, 1998).

Individual and Small Group Readings:
To be negotiated, but may include:

• Multiple copy text sets provided by the course facilitator;
• Trade books borrowed from the course facilitator;
• Tucson-Pima Public Library;
• UA Main Library - 4th Floor (Juvenile Collection);
• LRC Children's and Young Adult Literature Library (Room 104)
• One Southwest young adult novel (small group collaboration with high school students)

Links for Readers' Advisory:

American Library Association's Michael Printz Awards (for Young Adult Literature)
American Library Association's Robert Sibert Awards (for Informational Books - all levels)
Arizona Young Readers Award - Teen Book Nominees for '06
SCORE (Schools for California Online Resources for Education) CyberGuides: Teacher Guides and Student Activities for Core Literature (Note: YA literature is found only in the 6-8 grade category!)
School Library Journal: Best Books for 2005
School Library Journal: Adult Books for High School Students (2005)
Teachers Choices 2005: A Project of the IRA
University of Arizona's English Department: Recommended Reading List for High School Students

For Further Reading:

Brown, J. E. & Stephens, E. C. (2003). Your reading: An annotated booklist for middle school and junior high. Urbana, IL: NCTE.

Cai, M.. (2002). Multicultural literature for children and young adults: Critical reflections. Westport, CN: Greenwood.

Edelsky, C. (Ed.). (1999). Making justice our oroject: Teachers working toward critical whole language practice. Urbana, IL: NCTE.

Fox, D. & Short, K. (Eds.). (2004). Stories matter: The complexity of cultural authenticity in children's literature. Urbana, IL: NCTE.

Gillespie, J. T. & Naden, C. J. (2003). Teenplots: A booktalk guide to use with readers ages 12-18. Westport, CN: Libraries Unlimited.

Karolides, N. J. (Ed). (2002). Censored books II: Critical viewpoints, 1985-2000. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow.

Nilsen, A. P. & Donelson, K. L. (2005). Literature for today's young adults. (7th ed.). New York: Longman.

Scales, P. (2001). Teaching banned books. Chicago: ALA.

Wright, C. M. (1998). Hot links: Literature links for middle school curriculum. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.

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