Author : Victor Malo-Juvera
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475851332
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Breaking the Taboo with Young Adult Literature by : Victor Malo-Juvera
Download or read book Breaking the Taboo with Young Adult Literature written by Victor Malo-Juvera and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers 6th - 12th grade educators guided instructional approaches for including diverse young adult (YA) literature in the classroom as a form of social justice teaching and learning. Through the YA books spotlighted in this text, educators are provided pre-, during-, and after reading activities that guide students to a deeper understanding of topics that are often considered taboo in the classroom - race, racism, mental health, immigration, gender, sexuality, sexual assault - while increasing their literacy practices.