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Peer reviewedBean, Thomas W.; Moni, Karen – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2003
Notes that adolescent readers view characters in young adult novels as living and wrestling with real problems close to their own life experiences as teens. Reviews recent studies related to teaching literature and adolescent identity construction. Offers a framework teachers can use to initiate discussions based on critical literacy in their own…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, English Instruction, Ethnicity
