Adolescent Literature as a Complement to the Content Areas

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Adolescent Literature as a Complement to the Content Areas is written by Paula Greathouse and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1475831692 (ISBN 10) and 9781475831696 (ISBN 13).

This text offers 6th - 12th grade educators guided instructional approaches for including young adult (YA) literature in science and math classes in order to promote literacy development while learning content. Chapters are co-authored, pairing content experts with literacy experts, to ensure that both content and literacy standards are met in each approach. Each chapter spotlights the reading of one YA novel, and offer pre-, during-, and after reading activities that guide students to a deeper understanding of the content while increasing their literacy practices. While each chapter focuses on a specific content topic, readers will discover the many opportunities reading YA literature in the content area has in encouraging cross-disciplinary study.