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ERIC Number: EJ619570
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
The Problem with YA Literature.
Crowe, Chris
English Journal, v90 n3 p146-50 Jan 2001
Discusses and answers objections to young adult literature which generally fall into one of two categories: that young adult books are bad because they are not the classics, and/or they corrupt the young. Offers brief descriptions of 12 new or overlooked young adult books worth reading. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Classics (Literature), English Instruction, Language Arts, Literature Appreciation, Reading Attitudes, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
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Language: English
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