Young Adult Literature Research in the 21st Century

    Authors

    J. A. Hayn; J. S. Kaplan;A. Nolen

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Theory Pract.

    Keywords

    WINDOW; Education & Educational Research

    Abstract

    The study of young adult literature (YAL) as both an art form and teaching tool is in its infancy. Barely 50 years old, this emerging genre began to establish a presence in the canon of both classical and popular literature. As a developing field of inquiry, however, YAL struggles for legitimacy and prestige. The purpose of this article is to issue a call to educational researchers to shift the focus of current YAL research from teaching the content (text analysis research) to that of student learning in the classroom (empirical research). Doing so would increase the legitimacy and influence of the genre and establish its jurisdiction within the educational research arena as a valuable and viable subject worthy of investigation.

    Journal Title

    Theory into Practice

    Volume

    50

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    176

    Last Page

    181

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000299263700001

    ISSN

    0040-5841

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