NCTE
The NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) puts out several journals that can provide both lessons and book suggestions to teachers looking for new ideas!
The “New Classics” (1983-2008):
An additional reference that list 100 best reads that are considered to be modern and may help teachers to introduce and implement the classics.
ALAN
The ALAN (the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) is an association affiliated with the NCTE, and is one of the only journals devoted entirely to reviewing new Young Adult literature and its use in the classroom!
SIGNAL
The SIGNAL journal (Special Interest Group on Literature for Adolescents), is a network of the International Reading Association, that puts out a Young Adult literature review.
Printz Award Winners
The Printz award is given annually by the American Library Association (ALA) to an adolescent book with high literary merit. This list is a great jumping off ground for finding books that meet the literature qualifications needed by CCSS and that are fun for young adults!
Reading Interest Survey
A survey was conducted on high school students to get an idea of the reading habits and interests of male and female tenth graders. The results from that survey are as follows:
(1) Young adults do read for pleasure but find active pastimes more enjoyable
(2) Students find reading more appealing if they can choose their own material
(3) Tenth grade students do not enjoy being read to by the teacher
(4) Required reading does not turn teenagers against reading, and
(5) Sophomore boys like to read science fiction, adventure, mystery, sports and short stories while sophomore girls like to read romances, mystery, and adventure.
From Hinton to Hamlet
From Hinton to Hamlet takes the same idea we applied in this blog, and provides different ways and rationales to use Young Adult literature in the place of the classics, or in conjunction with the classics, in the classroom! This new edition has thousands of book suggestions!
The NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) puts out several journals that can provide both lessons and book suggestions to teachers looking for new ideas!
The “New Classics” (1983-2008):
An additional reference that list 100 best reads that are considered to be modern and may help teachers to introduce and implement the classics.
ALAN
The ALAN (the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) is an association affiliated with the NCTE, and is one of the only journals devoted entirely to reviewing new Young Adult literature and its use in the classroom!
SIGNAL
The SIGNAL journal (Special Interest Group on Literature for Adolescents), is a network of the International Reading Association, that puts out a Young Adult literature review.
Printz Award Winners
The Printz award is given annually by the American Library Association (ALA) to an adolescent book with high literary merit. This list is a great jumping off ground for finding books that meet the literature qualifications needed by CCSS and that are fun for young adults!
Reading Interest Survey
A survey was conducted on high school students to get an idea of the reading habits and interests of male and female tenth graders. The results from that survey are as follows:
(1) Young adults do read for pleasure but find active pastimes more enjoyable
(2) Students find reading more appealing if they can choose their own material
(3) Tenth grade students do not enjoy being read to by the teacher
(4) Required reading does not turn teenagers against reading, and
(5) Sophomore boys like to read science fiction, adventure, mystery, sports and short stories while sophomore girls like to read romances, mystery, and adventure.
From Hinton to Hamlet
From Hinton to Hamlet takes the same idea we applied in this blog, and provides different ways and rationales to use Young Adult literature in the place of the classics, or in conjunction with the classics, in the classroom! This new edition has thousands of book suggestions!
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