beyond ya literature selecting adult books with teen protagonists
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Beyond YA Literature
Selecting Adult Books with Teen Protagonists
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Why YA Lit Isn’t Enough Largest audience
for YA literature is in grades 5 through 9
“Students will enjoy and appreciate literature” is an information literacy standard
A learning and teaching principle in Information Power
High school students are reading less than ever before
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Havighurst’s Developmental Tasks for Adolescents1. New and more mature relations with age-mates2. Masculine or feminine social role3. Accepting one’s physique4. Emotional independence of parents5. Assurance of economic independence6. Selecting/preparing for occupation7. Preparing for marriage/family life8. Developing skills for civic competence9. Socially responsible behavior10. Set of values and ethical system
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Young Adults Like to Read
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Fun* Learn* Bored* Friends* Pleasure* *
*SmartGirl/Teen Read Week **NEA
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Stages of Literary Appreciation Early Adolescent
Escape from social pressures
Middle Adolescent Coming-of-age stories
Late Adolescent Personal values and social significance
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Reading Preferences
1980s 1990s 20021. Young people2. Mystery3. Humor4. Adventure5. Love6. Sex7. Movies8. Famous People9. Romance10. Horror
1. Romance2. Adventure3. Suspense4. Non-fiction5. Classics6. Science
fiction7. Detective8. Fantasy9. Sports
1. Adventure2. Mystery3. Fantasy4. Horror5. True Stories6. Romance7. Sports8. Science
fiction9. Biographies10. Hobby
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Adult Books for Older Teens Adolescent main characters
Sophisticated personal/social issues
Completion of developmental tasks
Successful transition to adulthood
Strong plot in genre teens like
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How Do We Find Them? Reviewing sources for librarians
School Library Journal Library Journal Booklist
Popular reviewing sources Publishers Weekly New York Times Book Review
Catalogs, bookstores, Amazon
Reading widely
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SexExplicitness and Sophistication
LanguageDegree and Context
ViolenceDegree and Context
Illegal/Unacceptable ActivityDrugs, Prostitution
Other Troublesome TopicsMental Illness, Family Problems, Religion
Appropriateness – A Matter of Degree
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Appropriateness –Making It Work For Us
Know our patrons Know the community Selection and challenge policies Supportive administrators Selection advisory committee Feedback from readers Selection rubric READ
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Model Selection RubricSelection Criteria
Literary Quality
Appropriateness
Readability
Reviews
Strong Plot
Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre
Overall Rating
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The Secret Life of BeesSue Monk Kidd
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The Secret Life of Beesby Sue Monk Kidd
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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Girl with a Pearl Earringby Tracy Chevalier
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Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
Girl with a Pearl Earringby Tracy Chevalier
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The Hunt Clubby Bret Lott
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Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
The Hunt Clubby Bret Lott
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The Snow Gardenby Christopher Rice
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Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
The Snow Gardenby Christopher Rice
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Gap Creekby Robert Morgan
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Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
Gap Creekby Robert Morgan
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Back Roadsby Tawni O’Dell
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Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
Back Roadsby Tawni O’Dell
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All the Pretty Horsesby Cormac McCarthy
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Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
All the Pretty Horsesby Cormac McCarthy
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The Lovely Bonesby Alice Sebold
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The Lovely Bonesby Alice Sebold
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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Some Things That StaySarah Willis
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Some Things That StaySarah Willis
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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Snow Falling on CedarsDavid Guterson
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Snow Falling on CedarsDavid Guterson
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Dave Eggers
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Dave Eggers
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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Nowhere Else on EarthJosephine Humphreys
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Nowhere Else on EarthJosephine Humphreys
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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Cruddy: An Illustrated NovelLynda Barry
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CruddyLynda Barry
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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Into The WildJon Krakauer
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Into The WildJon Krakauer
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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Like Water for ChocolateLaura Esquivel
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Like Water for ChocolateLaura Esquivel
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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The WhiteDeborah Larsen
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The WhiteDeborah Larsen
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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TwelveNick McDonell
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TwelveNick McDonell
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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The Liar’s ClubMary Karr
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The Liar’s ClubMary Karr
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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LuckyAlice Sebold
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LuckyAlice Sebold
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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The Dive from Clausen’s Pier Ann Packer
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The Dive from Clausen’s Pier Ann Packer
Selection Criteria
Literary Quality Appropriateness Readability Reviews Strong Plot Dev. Tasks/ Issues/ Trans. To Adulthood
Popular Genre Overall Rating
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Sources Havighurst, R. 1972. Developmental
Tasks and Education. New York: Random House.
National Education Association. Reading Survey. 2001.
SmartGirl. Teen Read Week 2002. Latest Survey Results.
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