Assigned+Articles

First Class Article # 1 "What is Young Adult Literature?" http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0013-8274(199809)88%3A1%3C120%3AYALWIY%3E2.0.CO%3B2-K&cookieSet=1

9/4/08 Article # 2 "Portrait of Popularity: An Analysis of Characteristics of Novels from Young Adults' Choice for 1997" http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/fall99/chance.html

Q: How can the study findings, specifically regarding the role that interest and preference play in young adult reading selections, be used to make the case for integrating more YAL into school curricula?

9/4/08 Article # 3 "An Extreme Makeover: Let's Reverse the Negative Stereotypes Associated with Reading" http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6582315.html?industryid=47087

Q: Did the suggestions presented by Michele Gorman influence you as you begin to create your reading interest survey?

9/11/08 Article #4 "Using Young Adult Literature to Enhance Comprehension in the Content Areas" http://www.learningpt.org/pdfs/literacy/young.pdf

9/25/08 Article # 5 "Intellectual Freedom for Young Adolescents" http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3614/is_200710/ai_n21100527/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1 Article # 6 "A Battle Reconsidered: Second Thoughts on Book Censorship and Conservative Parents" http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1423109221&sid=1&Fmt=6&clientId=31940&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Q. Reference the two articles above, and incorporate your own experiences and ideas, to articulate your thoughts on censorship in our schools.