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Peer reviewedPatterson, Nancy – Voices from the Middle, 2002
Presents descriptions of 14 websites that are divided into two categories: sites to help teachers learn more about expository text structure and informational sites students might enjoy. (SG)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLesesne, Teri S. – Voices from the Middle, 2002
Presents 13 works of nonfiction (published between 1993 and 2001) with strong appeal to middle level students. Notes that the books range in form from the essay to expository text to memoir and biography and cover everything from politics to slavery, from athletes to art. (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Middle Schools, Nonfiction
Peer reviewedLesesne, Teri S. – Voices from the Middle, 2002
Presents an annotated list of 44 young adult books that represent the wide range of young adult literature available for teens. Represents a variety of genres from poetry to science fiction/fantasy to historical fiction and story collections. Lists the 2002 winners for six major awards. (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Fiction, Poetry
Peer reviewedLesesne, Teri S. – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief annotations of 18 books for young adults which are the author's favorites: books that break new ground with unusual styles and formats; that discuss hitherto taboo topics; and present fresh distinctive new voices for readers. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWilhelm, Jeff – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Discusses text features that tended to engage boys, and describes their desire to use literacy to share and socialize. Finds that boys were more different than alike, and that very particular conditions in the social context were more important than preexisting interests. Offers brief descriptions of 11 books the author has found to be appealing…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Males
Peer reviewedWard, Cheryl Karp – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief annotations of 24 books for adolescents in which girls take on tough tasks, face seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and triumph over adversity. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Coping
Peer reviewedJones, Patrick – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief descriptions of 25 books, both fiction and nonfiction, that are accessible to struggling readers, provide a high-quality reading experience, and may allow them to break through their difficulties to see reading as something of value to their lives. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedOlenchak, F. Richard – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Presents brief descriptions of 24 books that are likely to interest gifted readers in the middle grades. Notes that such literature can serve to bolster their overall development and also enhance appropriate self-advocacy for their talents. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedPierce, Erin – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief annotations of 40 science fiction and fantasy books that middle school readers might enjoy. Notes that readers can confront the realities of this real world as the fictional characters fight good and evil, search for identity, summon courage, and enjoy family and friends. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedSullivan, Ed – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief descriptions of 17 books of nonfiction that will inform and entertain, and that middle schoolers will enjoy when they want some information and want to know about the workings and wonders of the world and the people in it. (SR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Language Arts, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedChance, Rosemary – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief descriptions of 23 books of poetry for middle schoolers. Notes that these selections may lure readers who are dismayed with poetry back to a love of poetry. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedSteitz, Dee – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief descriptions of 22 books (both fiction and nonfiction) that middle schoolers may enjoy, that deal with sports, including some that focus on girls in sports. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Athletics, Books
Peer reviewedCarroll, Pamela Sissi; Hipple, Ted – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Presents brief annotations of 11 articles that consider the place of young adult literature in the classroom. Notes that these 11 are judged the best of Hipple's compilation (published in "The ALAN Review") of 99 fine articles about young adult literature, articles that were written across several decades and published in a variety of journals.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
Peer reviewedCart, Michael – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Discusses changes in the field of young adult literature since the 1980s. Examines how the definition of "young adult" has evolved. Offers a brief overview of the history of young adult literature from the 1940s. Considers the rise of awards for merit in young adult publishing, noting three in particular. Concludes this is a golden age of young…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Language Arts
Peer reviewedKittle, Penny – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Describes one teacher's experience teaching writing as she gets involved in writing along with her students. Discusses how she uses her own writing as examples of the writing process for the students. Explores experiences teaching and writing fiction. (SG)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Improvement, Fiction, Grade 8
