Using young adult literature in the English classroom

1. Young adults and the literature that meets their needs and interests

2. Evaluating young adult literature

3. Using reader response to begin

4. The reading-writing connection

5. The language connection

6. Organizing the literature

7. Young adult literature and the classics

8. Diversity in young adult literature

9. Media and young adult literature

10. The censorship issues

11. Young adult literature: a brief history

Appendix A: Support for teaching young adult literature

Appendix B: Words of literature cited

Appendix C: Book lists.