young adults

Offers strategies and activities that can be used with any novel with minimal supervision in small groups. The activities approach literature through subjects young adults are naturally interested in, such as characters, events, and issues. Also shows how to use tools like story webs, plot graphs, development charts and, much more to help students develop a new appreciation of literature.

Presents a comprehensive guide that addresses many of the financial problems young people face in difficult economic times such as saving money, planning for retirement, purchasing a car or a house, paying off student loans and credit cards, and effective job hunting.

A guide to helping children grow and reach maturity in the modern age of the Internet.

An essay in which Anna Quindlen discusses the trap of being perfect and urges people to lay down the burden of trying to achieve perfection and find their authentic selves.

Studies the nature of folktales, their place in contemporary North American culture, and the characteristics that make them appealing to adolescent readers, and profiles nine popular folktales.

Presents practical advice for newly independent young people on matters related to home life, socializing, work, and other areas, covering such topics as living with roommates, cell phone etiquette, dining, dating, driving, and getting a job.

Offers teachers practical advice on how they can entice reluctant readers, with tips for finding interesting reading materials, helping students relate to stories, and introducing them to different genres.

A textbook on young adult literature, including bibliographies of recommended works.