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Parrish, Berta; Atwood, Karen – 1984
With the rise in popularity of teen romantic fiction, many teachers wonder about the nature of such books and whether they should be used in the reading program. Most of the teen romantic fiction is written to a well-defined formula, based on guidelines from the publishers and on high-interest low-vocabulary literature. Characteristics with the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Fiction, High Schools