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Young adult literature
is often
thought of as a great abyss between the wonderfully exciting and engaging
materials for children and those for adults--just as young adults are
often ignored in planning library facilities and services. There is, however,
a wealth of fiction created especially for teens that deals with the possibilities
and problems of contemporary life as experienced by this age group. These
contemporary problem novels reflect the troubled times in which young
readers are coming of age, but young people also need to laugh at themselves
and at their world and to escape that world in flights of fancy.
With greater freedom in both content and form, young adult literature is moving into a closer connection with adult literature, and fluent readers in this age group may read primarily adult books. Societal changes and the mass media have, in some ways, pushed young people to an earlier maturity, or at least a facade of maturity. What might once have been thought appropriate for a fourteen-year-old is now appropriate for a considerably younger reader. Often, however, what is perceived as knowledge or maturity is only at a surface level, and young readers need a great deal of time for the distancing and reflection possible through literature. Nicole St. John wrote about teenagers as "inexperienced adults," and literature provides a safe haven to accrue experience.
Through story a reader can confirm one's own life experiences, illuminate and gain insight into those experiences, and vicariously expand and extend them. Although each of us must walk alone, authenticate our experiences, and make our own meanings and sense of truth in the world we know; there is always that tension between the uniqueness of the person and the commonalties of the human condition. This tension is evident in everyday life but revealed most fully in story. Story has always been a very powerful way of venturing beyond the scenes we know to connect with people, places, ideas, and events beyond our normal range.
Those committed to an understanding and appreciation of young adult literature should be able to:
- Describe the historical
development, current trends, and enduring characteristics of young adult
literature.
- Identify current reading,
viewing, and listening interests of young adults and incorporate these
findings into collection development and program planning.
- Apply factual and
interpretive information on adolescent psychology, growth and
development, sociology, and popular culture in planning for materials
and services for young adults.
- Recognize literary
elements in story and apply critical judgments to selected
literature.
- Use Reader-Response,
Feminist and other literary theories in work with young adult
literature.
- Interpret current research
on young adult reading, information needs, and library usage and apply
it to selecting materials for young adults.
- Provide a variety of information services (e.g., information referral, crisis intervention
counseling, etc.) to meet the diverse needs of young adults.
- Select and use appropriate
tools in collection building and user guidance; analyze and criticize
the usefulness of the tools in terms of coverage, cost, and special
features.
- Devise and publicize pathfinders,
book lists, displays, etc., which will ease access to collections and
motivate use.
- Develop a materials
collection for young adults which includes all appropriate formats,
using a broad range of selection sources.
The Young Adult and Society
In order to work successfully with young adults, we must read widely to acquaint ourselves with the best and the most current thinking about young people and their literature from a variety of perspectives.Young Adult Problems and Concerns
Probably one of the best means to explore young adult problems and concerns is to read the books created especially for this audience. This literature may also be useful in opening a dialogue between adults and young adults.Young Adult Literature and Reader-Response Criticism
Reader-response criticism with its sensitivity to the meaning-making of the individual reader is an essential aspect of study for those interested in young people.Young Adult Literature and Feminist Criticism
>Much of feminist literary theory, as well as historical and other forms of research, lends itself to the examination of young adult literature.Focus on Specific Works and/or Authors in Light of Feminist Criticism
It is useful to read female coming-of-age novels to explore the nature of this growth process. It is also worthwhile to engage with books that provide background for this exploration. Male-coming-of-age stories are listed that particularly reflect a multicultural world.Traditional Literature for Young Adults
In recent years, there have been many full-length novels based on free erotic stories both for adult and young adult audiences.Biographical & Informational Works for Young Adults
Biographical and other forms of information books and materials are important as a means of learning about self through the lives of others and about the world we live in.Periodical Literature for Young Adults
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