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| Donelson, Ken | 5 |
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Peer reviewedNilsen, Alleen Pace; Donelson, Kenneth L. – English Journal, 1997
Presents the 1996 Honor List of eight books of interests to young adults published in 1996 that were chosen as "best books" by three or more other sources. Discusses the books. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDonelson, Ken; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – English Journal, 1999
Presents the annual "Honor List" of books for young adults for 1997. Offers substantial descriptions of eight books with an unlikely assortment of heroes. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedNilsen, Alleen Pace; Donelson, Ken; Blasingame, James, Jr. – English Journal, 2001
Presents 11 titles selected for the 2000 Honor List for young adult literature. Notes that the books were selected by combining their favorites with the best-book list compiled by the editors of such publications as "School Library Journal,""Booklist," and "Horn Book." (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Literature Appreciation, Reading Material Selection, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDonelson, Ken; Blasingame, James, Jr.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – English Journal, 2003
Presents annotations of eight new young adult books (published in 2002) that have each received at least three "best book" citations. Offers a brief synopsis as well as a thoughtful critique of each book. (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Literary Criticism, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedNilsen, Alleen Pace; Donelson, Ken – English Journal, 1992
Presents descriptions of the seven books selected for the 1991 Honor Listing. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedNilsen, Alleen Pace – English Journal, 1993
Describes the kinds of books that adolescents tend to choose to read on their own, including the influence of series books on the genre. Lists positive and negative aspects of series book publishing. Argues for teachers to stay up to date in adolescent literature. (HB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, English Instruction, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedDonelson, Ken; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – English Journal, 2000
Presents brief descriptions of the eight books for young adults on the 1999 Honor List annually compiled the authors. Offers descriptions of the eight books. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Literature Appreciation, Reading Material Selection
Nilsen, Alleen Pace; Donelson, Kenneth L. – 1993
Designed to help teachers open young minds to literature, this book presents criteria for evaluating books in all genres and their suggested classroom uses, an examination of hotly debated topics, and an overview of the significance of young adult literature. The fourth edition of the book features 30 boxed inserts containing essays by some of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Censorship, English Instruction, Fiction
Nilsen, Alleen Pace; Donelson, Kenneth L. – 1985
Reflecting the rapid changes that have occurred in young adult literature, this second edition provides teachers with the history and background needed to stay current with what adolescents are reading and how such literature can be taught. The book is organized much as a literature course is taught: first, an introduction to young adults and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Books, Childrens Literature
Donelson, Kenneth L.; Nilsen, Alleen Pace – 1980
Defining young adult literature to include any book freely chosen for reading by a person between the ages of 12 and 20, this book is intended to help educate professionals in related fields about the growing body of such literature. The first section of the book provides an introduction to young adult literature, including a discussion of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Authors, English Instruction
