Although public libraries want adolescents to feel welcome in the library, to be part of the community, to obtain leadership skills, to be culturally aware, and to be advocates for the library, the trickiest challenge for most public librarians is to:
a. learn the difference between efferent and aesthetic readingonly then can students realize the purposes of required reading.
b. integrate young adult literature into the curriculum because most books simply do not fit into the instructional units.
c. get adolescents to use public libraries and to see what they have to offer
d. agreeing on books that should be on a required reading list.
Ques. 2When selecting young adult literature, teachers and library media specialists should:
a. be familiar with the literature, reasons for teaching or encouraging young adults to read the literature, and the characteristics of the genre.
b. rely mainly on critics' reviews and descriptions in publishers' catalogs.
c. place major emphasis on accepted books, so as to avoid possible conflicts with parents and community groups and to avoid censorship cases.
d. choose only those titles which reflect the across-the curriculum topics and themes selected by the interdisciplinary team.
Ques. 3Growing up in a visual and digital society, contemporary adolescents are comfortable with the ________ _________ found in comic books, graphic novels and magazines.
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Ques. 4In addition to the internal changes happening to adolescents, the environment or _____________ in which a young adult lives also molds the individual.
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Ques. 5Although young adult fiction no longer shies away from plots that center on topics once considered only for adults, authors of young adult literature use less __________ ________ while still conveying the reality of the situation.
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Ques. 6Helping adolescents experience the past, explore misfortunes and triumphs, and examine the background of current events, _______ ________ can be both interesting and informative.
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Ques. 7One of the best ways to teach young adults to appreciate novels and other literature is to
a. provide an interesting, diverse and well-written selection of literature that includes all the genres.
b. emphasize the importance of reading young adult literature that might not be particularly interesting but still has been proven important reading.
c. require reading of the classics and then, moving on to books that young adults might find more interesting.
d. teach literature only in English classes where teachers are well-versed in the elements of fine literature.
Ques. 8Which is the best statement about pitfalls in using reviews of young adult literature?
a. In most instances, reviews are just one person's opinion and might reflect only that person's taste.
b. Most reviewers review books on a professional basis and demonstrate the ultimate in objectivity and freedom from bias.
c. A book or video that a reviewer finds acceptable for one community will in all likelihood be accepted in another community.
d. Published reviews usually reflect local standards or values for decency and acceptance.
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