Interpreting Young Adult Literature: Literary Theory in the Secondary Classroom

by John Noell Moore

Book Overview

In Interpreting Young Adult Literature , John Moore does something new: he explores the complex interpretive possibilities of young adult novels in the classroom. He crosses the borders of English studies and methods, examining new ways to know literature, new understandings of literary interpretation, and new literatures to teach. Moore's book presents intriguing ways of thinking about how language works, how we read books, and how we teach them...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0867094141
• ISBN13: 9780867094145
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Excellent Reference for Introducing Teens to Literary Theory

Shortly after this book was released my colleague Dr. Helen B. Slaughter selected it for use in the methods course for pre-service secondary English teachers at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. As her graduate assistant in this course I had the occasion to observe students reacting to this unique text in small working groups. I can say the book was generally well-received because of its clarity and consistent attention to praxis (i.e. linking theory to classroom practice). Moreover, the book is organized into separate units to introduce each theory and so was quite conducive to course planning. Each theory is taken in a "walk-through" of a noted YAL text, which provides both a relevant example and focus for class discussion. Given that we had 35 students from a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds, and that this class was particularly concerned about identifying models of best teaching practice, the warm reception speaks even more to the strength of this volume. I do recommend it without reservation.