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Short Stories from Then and Now
The protagonists of STORIES FROM THEN AND NOW are, variously male, female and of various racial and ethnic backgrounds, and of, successively, elementary school high school and post-college age, involved in situations to which almost all Americans can relate.. Vol. 11 stories will take place during the 1980 to 2000 years. Whether read alone or as chapters of a book, readers will find the stories interesting enlightening, and often amusing.
Young Adult Literature
Helps YA librarians who want to freshen up their readers advisory skills, teachers who use novels in the classroom, and adult services librarians who increasingly find themselves addressing the queries of teen patrons.
Change of Address
Air Force sergeant Michael Baldwin wanted nothing more than to escape his family's political ambitions, but his dream of freedom was shattered by an enemy bullet to the head. Two years later, he and his service dog, Kaylee, resist his father's demand to join him on the campaign trail -- where a photogenic "wounded warrior" is always an asset -- and instead return to the family's summer home on Hartsbridge Island. There Michael and his beautiful German shepherd capture the attention of Josh Goldberg, co-owner of the local bagel shop. Josh has a knack for business and a killer repertoire of his bubbe's recipes. But lack of education undermines his confidence, and Josh's father doesn't share his ambition for the restaurant's future. Chicken soup and bacon might be the way to Michael's heart, but he and Josh need time to learn about everything that comes after -- lessons that Governor Baldwin and his relentless ambition will do anything to thwart. Letting someone in is a tall order for two men who can't trust themselves, but if they have any hope of a future together, that's exactly what they'll need to do.
Risky Business
Do we add that edgy urban novel to our teen collection? Should we initiate social networking? What about abandoning Dewey for a bookstore arrangement? Change is risky business, but librarians must be prepared to initiate change to best serve teens. YA service innovators Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin, and Connie Urquhart explain how to be smart about taking risks without shying away from them. They offer concrete advice ... -- Publisher's description.
Annual Report
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Young Adult Literature, Libraries, and Conservative Activism
This incisive study analyzes young adult (YA) literature as a cultural phenomenon, explaining why this explosion of books written for and marketed to teen readers has important consequences for how we understand reading in America. As visible and volatile shorthand for competing views of teen reading, YA literature has become a lightning rod for a variety of aesthetic, pedagogical, and popular literature controversies. Noted scholar Loretta Gaffney not only examines how YA literature is defended and critiqued within the context of rapid cultural and technological changes, but also highlights how struggles about teen reading matter to—and matter in—the future of librarianship and educatio...
Panther in the Urban Jungle
Thalia the Panther: From Jungle Royalty to City Survivor is a heartwarming children’s fairy tale that follows the adventures of Thalia, the esteemed king of animals in the lush jungle. When curiosity leads her to explore the bustling city, Thalia is overwhelmed by the strange sights and sounds that surround her. Feeling lost and frightened, she encounters a kind-hearted homeless man named Michael.
Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature
This landmark volume is the first to bring together leading scholarship on children’s and young adult literature from three intersecting disciplines: Education, English, and Library and Information Science. Distinguished by its multidisciplinary approach, it describes and analyzes the different aspects of literary reading, texts, and contexts to illuminate how the book is transformed within and across different academic figurations of reading and interpreting children’s literature. Part one considers perspectives on readers and reading literature in home, school, library, and community settings. Part two introduces analytic frames for studying young adult novels, picturebooks, indigenous...
