Discovering their voices : engaging adolescent girls with young adult literature / Marsha M. Sprague & Kara K. Keeling

• From Fifteen to Speak : challenges facing the adolescent girl in U.S. society -- How to use literature to explore adolescent girls' developmental issues -- Contemporary realistic fiction, contemporary issues -- Something old, something new : girls' issues in historical fiction -- Fantastic females : strong girls in fantasy and science fiction -- Discussing the books : the extracurricular girls' book club -- Using the books : in-class activities -- Epilogue : what we hope for our girls.

• Authors Marsha M. Sprague and Kara K. Keeling propose a language arts curriculum that incorporates literature-based discussions to help adolescent girls deal constructively with difficult issues and develop their own authentic voices. To help you put such a curriculum into action, this book offers the following resources: a research base to frame instruction; extensive literature reviews and a bibliography to help you choose appropriate, engaging books; discussion questions to guide your students through challenging topics; lesson plans that cover both girls' issues and curriculum mandates; and ideas for in-class activities and extracurricular book clubs. --From publisher's description. 

Ämnesord

Young adult literature  -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States. (LCSH)

Teenage girls  -- Books and reading -- United States. (LCSH)

Teenage girls  -- Psychology. (LCSH)

Book clubs (Discussion groups)  (LCSH)

Litteratur för unga vuxna  (sao)

Studier och undervisning  (sao)

Bokklubbar  (sao)

Tonårsflickor  -- psykologiska aspekter (sao)

Book clubs (Bookselling)  (LCSH)

Young adult literature  -- History and criticism (LCSH)

Förenta staterna 

Klassifikation

PN1009.A1 (LCC)

027.626 (DDC)

Ab (kssb/8 (machine generated))