YAL2009

satirical teen angst poetry by adults

Doing History -- interesting for understanding the psychology behind building schema

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Interesting research with both librarians and teens. Be sure 3and see: "3.8 The value of books which deal with difficult issues A book such as A Child Called It could, in the words of one teenager, "open your eyes to the world a bit more". They felt it was important that teenagers, and younger children, learnt about difficult issues: If you don't read books about these sorts of things then you might not be aware what could happen. "

The Dean of YAL:-)

PBS special

Hot new teacher blog for YA reviews and classroom applications!

Awesome comparison of Margot in Paper Towns and Katniss in Hunger Games! Thank you, Kristin!

Crystal implements a creative idea to bring the book box activity to the digital medium.

Carol Boston Weatherford is a NC author.

Katie, you need to join!!!!!

Process drama engages participants in imaginative, yet tangible, experiences that bring children closer to the characters in the book. The students face the situations as the characters do; with little to no sense of what the outcome will be. Using role-play to investigate the story from the characters' perspectives encourages students to experience the story emotionally and intellectually, making it more personal and immediate.