Teaching YA Lit through Differentiated Instruction (Ch 1 online)

https://secure.ncte.org/store/teaching-ya-lit-through-di

(Link to PDF for Chapter 1 is at the bottom of the webpage.)

Authors Susan L. Groenke and Lisa Scherff offer suggestions for incorporating YA lit into the high school curriculum by focusing on a few key questions:

   * Which works of YA literature work better for whole-class instruction and which are more suitable for independent reading and/or small-group activities?

   * What can teachers do with YA lit in whole-class instruction?

   * How can teachers use YA novels to address the needs of diverse readers in mixed-ability classrooms?

Each chapter opens with an introduction to and description of a different popular genre or award category of YA lit—science fiction, realistic teen fiction, graphic novels, Pura Belpré award winners, nonfiction texts, poetry, historical YA fiction—and then offers suggestions within that genre for whole-class instruction juxtaposed with a young adult novel more suited for independent reading or small-group activities.

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Reading about YA fiction

This very engaging site reviews current YA titles and interviews the authors. While the themes and storylines might not be everyone's "cup of tea", Risha Mullins, the blogwriter, shares her love of the genre and her passion for good reading!

http://fortheloveofya.blogspot.com/

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