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Hauptverfasser: Carter, Betty, Abrahamson, Richard F.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 1990
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author Carter, Betty
Abrahamson, Richard F.
author_facet Carter, Betty
Abrahamson, Richard F.
Carter, Betty
Abrahamson, Richard F.
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contents Nonfiction for Young Adults: From Delight to Wisdom. Carter, Betty Abrahamson, Richard F. Adolescent Literature Authors Interviews Library Role Nonfiction Reading Interests Reading Material Selection Recreational Reading Secondary Education Teacher Role Suggesting that the vital element nonfiction lacks is professional attention, this book shows the literary qualities of nonfiction as well as defining its importance for young adults. The book discusses seven issues related to information books, each issue making up a single chapter. The first chapter addresses the reading interests of teenagers, emphasizing the role of nonfiction in young adult book selection. The next five chapters concern criteria for evaluation: accuracy, content, style, organization, and format. The final chapter addresses the role of the librarian or teacher in using informational books to promote recreational reading, supplement the curriculum, and to maintain a current collection. Interspersed among each of these chapters are interviews with seven prominent authors of informational books (Lee J. Ames, Milton Meltzer, Laurence Pringle, Brent Ashbranner, James Cross Giblin, and Susan Cohen). (Contains 377 references.) (RS)
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spellingShingle Nonfiction for Young Adults: From Delight to Wisdom.
Carter, Betty
Abrahamson, Richard F.
Adolescent Literature
Authors
Interviews
Library Role
Nonfiction
Reading Interests
Reading Material Selection
Recreational Reading
Secondary Education
Teacher Role
Nonfiction for Young Adults: From Delight to Wisdom. Carter, Betty Abrahamson, Richard F. Adolescent Literature Authors Interviews Library Role Nonfiction Reading Interests Reading Material Selection Recreational Reading Secondary Education Teacher Role Suggesting that the vital element nonfiction lacks is professional attention, this book shows the literary qualities of nonfiction as well as defining its importance for young adults. The book discusses seven issues related to information books, each issue making up a single chapter. The first chapter addresses the reading interests of teenagers, emphasizing the role of nonfiction in young adult book selection. The next five chapters concern criteria for evaluation: accuracy, content, style, organization, and format. The final chapter addresses the role of the librarian or teacher in using informational books to promote recreational reading, supplement the curriculum, and to maintain a current collection. Interspersed among each of these chapters are interviews with seven prominent authors of informational books (Lee J. Ames, Milton Meltzer, Laurence Pringle, Brent Ashbranner, James Cross Giblin, and Susan Cohen). (Contains 377 references.) (RS)
title Nonfiction for Young Adults: From Delight to Wisdom.
topic Adolescent Literature
Authors
Interviews
Library Role
Nonfiction
Reading Interests
Reading Material Selection
Recreational Reading
Secondary Education
Teacher Role
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED364899