Lorraine Dagostino PhD, professor emeritus, University of Massachusetts Lowell, has been an educator since 1970 in the public schools, community college, four year college, and the university.Jennifer Bauer PhD,is the chair of the Communication Department at Middlesex Community College. Prior to that, she taught at Lowell High School for 12 years.Kathleen Ryan PhD, is an associate professor and co-director of the literature and history department. She is also the director of the education program at Hellenic College.

This book is a labor of love offered by experts in the field of young adult literacy. It provides a careful and compassionate analysis of the relationship between a young adult reader and a literary text from both psychological and sociological perspectives. It is thoughtfully conceived, beautifully researched, and elegantly written. This study is a necessary read for teachers, for scholars, and for anyone interested in the field of literacy studies.

• IntroductionChapter One: A Conceptual Understanding of Literature and Young Adult LiteratureChapter Two: Theoretical Perspectives on the Literary, Psychological and Sociological Chapter Three: The Role That Questions and Inquiry Play in Nurturing an Understanding of Young Adult LiteratureChapter Four: Media, Technology and LiteratureChapter Five: The Conceptual Background and Practical Ideas for the Instructional Goals for the Development of Identity in Young Adult LiteratureChapter Six: Final Remarks and Implications for The Implementation of Curriculum Organization and ContentBackground Reading and Bibliographic ReferencesAbout the Authors

Lorraine Dagostino PhD, professor emeritus, University of Massachusetts Lowell, has been an educator since 1970 in the public schools, community college, four year college, and the university.Jennifer Bauer PhD,is the chair of the Communication Department at Middlesex Community College. Prior to that, she taught at Lowell High School for 12 years.Kathleen Ryan PhD, is an associate professor and co-director of the literature and history department. She is also the director of the education program at Hellenic College.

This book is a labor of love offered by experts in the field of young adult literacy. It provides a careful and compassionate analysis of the relationship between a young adult reader and a literary text from both psychological and sociological perspectives. It is thoughtfully conceived, beautifully researched, and elegantly written. This study is a necessary read for teachers, for scholars, and for anyone interested in the field of literacy studies.

• IntroductionChapter One: A Conceptual Understanding of Literature and Young Adult LiteratureChapter Two: Theoretical Perspectives on the Literary, Psychological and Sociological Chapter Three: The Role That Questions and Inquiry Play in Nurturing an Understanding of Young Adult LiteratureChapter Four: Media, Technology and LiteratureChapter Five: The Conceptual Background and Practical Ideas for the Instructional Goals for the Development of Identity in Young Adult LiteratureChapter Six: Final Remarks and Implications for The Implementation of Curriculum Organization and ContentBackground Reading and Bibliographic ReferencesAbout the Authors

Lorraine Dagostino PhD, professor emeritus, University of Massachusetts Lowell, has been an educator since 1970 in the public schools, community college, four year college, and the university.Jennifer Bauer PhD,is the chair of the Communication Department at Middlesex Community College. Prior to that, she taught at Lowell High School for 12 years.Kathleen Ryan PhD, is an associate professor and co-director of the literature and history department. She is also the director of the education program at Hellenic College.

This book is a labor of love offered by experts in the field of young adult literacy. It provides a careful and compassionate analysis of the relationship between a young adult reader and a literary text from both psychological and sociological perspectives. It is thoughtfully conceived, beautifully researched, and elegantly written. This study is a necessary read for teachers, for scholars, and for anyone interested in the field of literacy studies.

• IntroductionChapter One: A Conceptual Understanding of Literature and Young Adult LiteratureChapter Two: Theoretical Perspectives on the Literary, Psychological and Sociological Chapter Three: The Role That Questions and Inquiry Play in Nurturing an Understanding of Young Adult LiteratureChapter Four: Media, Technology and LiteratureChapter Five: The Conceptual Background and Practical Ideas for the Instructional Goals for the Development of Identity in Young Adult LiteratureChapter Six: Final Remarks and Implications for The Implementation of Curriculum Organization and ContentBackground Reading and Bibliographic ReferencesAbout the Authors