An author of young adult novels gives her reasons for writing for that particular audience rather than for adults. (FL)

Presents a list of young adult novels, all of which are realistic in approach and tone. (JM)

Annotated bibliography of junior novels that can be used to teach certain literary devices and techniques. (RB)

Describes a high school writing project which resulted in a science fiction novel. (MKM)

Discusses three Newbery Award-winning books that can be used to stimulate discussion of reading attitudes and difficulties: "Maniac Magee" (Jerry Spinelli, 1990); "Sign of the Beaver" (Elizabeth Speare, 1983); and "Dicey's Song" (Cynthia Voigt, 1982). (RS)

Concludes that junior novels have changed in form and content, are more difficult to read, and deal with mature topics. (RB)

Discusses social development of teenagers in four selected adolescent novels. (RB)

The Novel Maturity Scale measures what secondary students are reading and determines the quality of material read. (RB)

Describes how using Anne Rice's vampire novel "The Queen of the Damned" as supplementary reading in a developmental college reading course motivated students to enjoy reading and to improve their skills. (SR)

Compares how readers in Hungary and Finland approached selected novels. Finds that the reading of fiction plays different roles in the two societies; different styles are preferred; and readers approach the same book from a different perspective. (SR)

Describes an enrichment activity which simultaneously follows up on a literature unit and begins a unit on newspapers. Describes how students produced a newspaper based on events in the novel they had just finished reading. (RS)

Discusses the teaching of adolescent novels that deal with maturing and contains an annotated bibliography. (RB)