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| Voices from the Middle | 7 |
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Peer reviewedBryant, Ellen Huntington – Voices from the Middle, 1997
Presents an interview with award-winning author Karen Hesse, discussing her writing for children and young adults. Discusses how ideas for particular books arose, as well as the research and writing processes that went into them. Appends reviews of nine books by Karen Hesse. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Childrens Literature, 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 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 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
