Discovering Their Voices: Engaging Adolescent Girls With Young Adult Literature

by Marsha M. Sprague

Authors Marsha M. Sprague and Kara K. Keeling propose a language arts curriculum that incorporates literature-based discussions to help adolescent girls deal constructively with difficult issues and develop their own authentic voices. To help you put such a curriculum into action, this book offers the following
-A research base to frame instruction
-Extensive literature reviews and a bibliography to help you choose appropriate, engaging books
-Discussion questions to guide your students through challenging topics
-Lesson plans that cover both girls issues and curriculum mandates
-Ideas for in-class activities and extracurricular book clubs

224 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published March 21, 2007