Young Adult Nonfiction: Gateway to the Common Core

by Judith A. Hayn (Editor), Amanda L. Nolen (Editor), Heather A. Olvey (Editor)

No matter the location, schools are guided by standards, including Common Core State Standards. This collection of contributions by some of the country s leading literacy experts offers practical suggestions for implementing young adult literature to meet the demand that standards mandate for focusing on nonfiction in teaching literacy. The challenges to CCSS abound, and teachers who are currently seeking avenues to reach their students no matter what content they teach will find the strategies and suggestions useful. The text advocates using young adult literature to accomplish content area literacy and is intended as a primer for those who are building curriculum."

156 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 2015

Reviews

[Kari Allsup]

I love how cross-curricular this book is. It helped me see the more intersection between English and other content areas.