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Jennie Bales

Genres and forms for young adult and young fiction | Services to Schools - 0 views

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    "Genres for young fiction, and in particular YA fiction (young adult, also known as youth or juvenile fiction), span most of those covered by adult fiction. What distinguishes them from adult fiction is that the main characters are usually children or teens dealing with teen issues."
Jennie Bales

The History Girls - 0 views

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    The History Girls are a group of best-selling, award-winning writers of historical fiction and non-fiction. Some of us write for young adults, some for fully fledged adults, some for younger readers.
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YA Books and More - 0 views

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    Reviews and digital media of current young adult books and more - multimedia sources for projects, edu-tech tools, book trailers for YA readers, YA publisher's sites, YA Booklists: Animot
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6 Great Examples of Digital Storytelling - 1 views

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    "Here are six handpicked examples of digital storytelling where we believe great writing is combined with great imagery to create authentic content, and a brilliant digital story." A selection of interactive documentaries that reflect literary non-fiction. Target audience is adult and senior secondary.
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Nearly one in five Australian adults is aliterate, but what does that mean? - Drive - A... - 0 views

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    "Nearly one in five Australian adults performs poorly in literacy, and this is due to giving up on reading for pleasure as teenagers. People who have basic literacy skills, but struggle with literacy, are known as aliterate. So how can we get teenagers to read for pleasure? What impact is technology having on literacy in adolescents? Dr Margaret Merga from Edith Cowan University has done extensive research in the area and she spoke to Geoff on Drive. "
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Human rights reads for kids and young adults - Amnesty International Australia - 0 views

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    It's never too early to learn about human rights. Check out our list of inspiring books for children and young adults to take you and your family into spring. For early childhood, primary and secondary ages.
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Do Students Today Read for Pleasure? - Papers - OECD iLibrary - 0 views

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    Students who are highly engaged in a wide range of reading activities are more likely than other students to be effective learners and to perform well at school. Research also documents a strong link between reading practices, motivation and proficiency among adults. Proficiency in reading is crucial for individuals to make sense of the world they live in and to continue learning throughout their lives...
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Louis Sachar - Home - 0 views

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    Louis Sachar is an award-winning author of twenty-five books for children and young adults. His book, Holes, won the prestigious National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. Discover more about Louis and his books on this site.
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Kids & Family Reading Report - 1 views

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    The Australian Kids & Family Reading Report™ is a national survey of children aged 6-17 and their parents, as well as parents of children aged 0-5, exploring their reading attitudes and behaviours around reading books for fun. This is the first edition in Australia with past surveys conducted in the US bi-annually since 2006. 695 pairs of children and adults from the same household completed the survey, along with 358 parents of children aged 0-5. The survey was fielded between November 19, 2015 and November 27, 2015.
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KQED - 0 views

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    Since digital reading is still in its infancy, for many adults it's hard to know exactly what the issues are-what's happening to a young brain when reading online? Should kids be reading more paper books, and why? Do other digital activities, like video games and social media apps, affect kids' ability to reach deep understanding when reading longer content, like books? And how do today's kids learn to toggle between paper and the screen?
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Australian LGBTQ YA - 0 views

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    This is a blog dedicated to Young Adult (YA) and Junior Fiction with LGBTQ content written by Australian authors. A place to show what has been achieved, and what could be.
Jennie Bales

From Twitterbots to VR: 10 of the best examples of digital literature - 0 views

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    "Electronic or digital literature does not refer to e-books, but to works that depend on electronic "code" to exist. Put simply, you can print an e-book, but you cannot print electronic literature." Adult literature examples provide insight into the digital possibilities.
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LitWorld - 0 views

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    LitWorld is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization creating permanent positive change in the world. We implement on-the-ground innovative solutions to the hard-to-tackle challenge of illiteracy worldwide. The combined power of children's own stories + access to diverse reading/writing experiences + peer to peer and adult mentor relationships = productive and transformational literacy. We work in close and trusting partnerships with locally based, grassroots organizations to build sustainable outcomes for young people around the world.
Jennie Bales

Students Want to Read Nonfiction | Edutopia - 0 views

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    "Do you have a sufficient number of nonfiction books in your classroom or school library to meet the reading needs of students? There's an increasing amount of evidence that students not only enjoy nonfiction but are actively seeking it. There's also some indication that elementary students in particular may prefer nonfiction material by a wide margin, compared with adults. Yet, classroom collections and school libraries often don't reflect this reality."
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Ask Alice: Are young people actually reading Australian YA? | #LoveOzYA - 1 views

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    "More specifically - do YA read young adult fiction? And if so, is it OzYA - aka Australian YA fiction?"
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How to get teenagers to read - 0 views

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    Margaret Kristin Merga, discusses the challenges of getting teenagers to read for recreational purposes in The Conversation. A number of embedded links lead to research in the field of literacy and reading.
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The ALAN Review | ALAN Online - 1 views

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    The ALAN Review (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) is a full text online journal from a special interest group of the US National Council of Teachers of English, and a site that teacher librarians should bookmark and visit regularly. Archived articles up to 2011 are included plus some selected columns.
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Electronic Materials for Children and Young Adults - 2 views

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    An increasing number of authors are designing materials that connect print and electronic resouces to tell complex, rich stories. They may incorporate audio, video, gaming, and social technologies to create synergy.
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Cybèle Young - 1 views

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    Canadian author, illustrator and paper sculptor.
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    Thought the "Queen's shadow" is a typical book that adults love and children are indifferent to ... overly sophisticated and "retro" with insider references that will go right over the top of most students heads ... also meh for my boys.
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