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Young Adult Literature and the New Literary Theories: Developing Critical Readers in Middle School
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Secondary PupilsLiterary TheoryLiterary AnalysisLiterary StudyLiterary CriticismLiterary InterpretationEarly Childhood LiteracyEducationCritical LiteracyYoung Adult LiteratureLiterary StudiesCritical ReadersArtsEngaged ReadersLiterary Critical TheoriesNew Literary TheoriesLanguage-based Approach
This text is specifically designed to introduce a range of literary critical theories for secondary pupils. Written in language accessible to adolescents and using examples of literature relevant to their age and interests, it explains various theoretical approaches through the discussion of specific young adult novels. It aims to enable pupils to be critics as well as respondents, as they become more engaged readers.