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The number one book in the field, now thoroughly updated to include new topics of critical interest to pre- and in-service teachers in today's increasingly challenging young adult literature scene. Long respected as the leader in the field, this guide gives teachers, librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders a comprehensive, reader-friendly look at Young Adult literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context--...

Explores how humor can be explained across the various sub-disciplines of linguistics, in order to aid communication.

Explores how humor can be explained across the various sub-disciplines of linguistics, in order to aid communication.

The number one book in the field, Literature for Today's Young Adults, helps teachers learn how to motivate teenagers to become life-long readers and now features the voices of two new co-authors and ten of the authors' Ph.D. students in a thorough update of critical topics and ideas. A comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to young adult literature, this book provides a look at YA literature framed within a literary, historical, and soc...

Joan Bauer draws on her own teen experiences to create the unique characters that entice young adults to read her novels, such as Hope Was Here and Rules of the Road.

This groundbreaking series examines the life and work of a bestselling young adult novelist, helping both teachers and readers of young adult literature to understand many of their favorite authors.Each title in this unique series provides: -- A succinct, readable summary of the life and art of a leading young adult author-- Extensive interviews with the authors themselves, giving young readers the means to get to know their favorite authors a...

This title gives an overview of humour and comedy in American society. With over 100 entries describing types of humour and covering topics such as bloopers, it also discusses legal issues related to sexual harassment, freedom of speech, and the protection of intellectual property rights.

Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature shows how authors of young adult literature use the creation of names for people, places, events, inventions, animals, and imaginary concepts as one of their most important literary techniques.