Young adult literature: exploration, evaluation, and appreciation

Part 1: Defining Adolescents And Their Literature

1. Understanding young adult literature

2. Evaluating and selecting young adult literature

Part 2: Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature

3. Teaching, using, and appreciating young adult literature

4. Protecting intellectual freedom

Part 3: Exploring Young Adult Literature

5. Exploring contemporary realistic fiction

6. Exploring adventure, mystery, adn humor

7. Exploring science fiction, fantasy, and horror

8. Exploring historical fiction

9. Exploring biography

10. Exploring nonfiction/information books

11. Exploring poetry, drama, and short stories

12. Exploring other formats: comics, graphic (comic-format) novels, magazines, and picture books

Index.