Preface Â
PART ONE  Defining Adolescents and Their Literature Â
chapter 1     Understanding Young Adult Literature Â
chapter 2     Evaluating and Selecting Young Adult Literature Â
PART TWO  Connecting Adolescents and Their Literature Â
chapter 3     Teaching, Using, and Appreciating Young Adult Literature Â
chapter 4     Protecting Intellectual Freedom Â
PART THREE  Exploring Young Adult Literature Â
chapter 5     Exploring Contemporary Realistic Fiction Â
chapter 6     Exploring Adventure, Mystery, and Humor Â
chapter 7     Exploring Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Â
chapter 8     Exploring Historical Fiction Â
chapter 9     Exploring Biography Â
chapter 10   Exploring Nonfiction/Information Books Â
chapter 11   Exploring Poetry, Drama, and Short Stories Â
chapter 12   Exploring Other Formats: Comics, Graphic (Comic-Format) Novels, Picture Books, and Magazines Â
IndexÂ