Young Adult Literature: Exploration, Evaluation, and Appreciation is an exciting new text developed to identify for teachers how to better connect adolescents with good literature. Comprehensive enough to ensure that teachers understand today's adolescents and the literature that will engage them, yet slim enough to ensure readers have the opportunity to read the books themselves, this text will help teachers provide a rich educational experience for adolescents throughout the middle and secondary curriculum while nourishing their love of reading.

PART I
DEFINING ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR LITERATURE
Chapter 1
Understanding Young Adult Literature
Chapter 2
Reviewing and Evaluating Young Adult Literature
PART II
EXPLORING YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
Chapter 3
Exploring Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Fiction
Chapter 4
Exploring Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Chapter 5
Exploring Adventure, Mystery, and Humor
Chapter 6
Exploring Historical Fiction
Chapter 7
Exploring Biography
Chapter 8
Exploring Nonfiction/Information Books
Chapter 9
Exploring Poetry, Drama, and Short Stories
Chapter 10
Exploring Other Formats: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Magazines
PART III
CONNECTING ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR LITERATURE
Chapter 11
Teaching, Using, and Appreciating Young Adult Literature
Chapter 12
Protecting Intellectual Freedom