
Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Societal Issues
ISBN-13: 9780313305269 Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated Publication date: 11/30/1999 Series: The Greenwood Press Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Series Edition description: New Edition Pages: 280 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d) Lexile: 1190L (what's this?) Age Range: 18 Years Teachers, media specialists, parents, and other adults who work with adolescents must recognize that our society influences who teenagers are and how they develop as language users. This unique resource provides guidance to these professionals by pairing literacy specialists with counselors who introduce information about social issues important to today's adolescents. These experts then explore literature in which issues such as: body image, sexuality, and leaving home are addressed in ways likely to interest teens. By examining fictional characters, these experts provide guidance to those working with teenagers, so they can encourage adolescents to deal with the conflicts and issue