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| Voices from the Middle | 7 |
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Peer reviewedHobbs, Will – Voices from the Middle, 1996
Describes events and mountain places that influenced the writing of the author's young adult novel "Beardance." (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Books, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMyers, Walter Dean – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Describes how the author's life has been one long adventure with language, and how the distinction between reading and writing blurs into a continuum of words, images, and ideas. Describes his first ventures towards reading, which began by engaging in the spoken word with his mother. Describes his writing processes, and the six-part story form he…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Books, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCarter, Betty – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers short descriptions of 12 books for young adults that involve outsiders and that explore conflicting needs for identity and community. Argues that books may provide the spring boards for a dialog which has heated up since September 11th: how we as a nation can stand united yet retain our strength in diversity. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Books
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 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 reviewedZanarini, Anna – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief descriptions of 23 mysteries that will appeal to adolescent readers. Notes that further lists of excellent titles in the category of juvenile and young adult mystery are available on the Edgar Allen Poe website at http://www.mysterywriters.org/awards.html. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Elementary Secondary Education
