From Hinton to Hamlet: Building Bridges between Young Adult Literature and the Classics Second Edition, Revised and Expanded [Hardcover]

Sarah K. Herz (Author), Donald R. Gallo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2005

The required classics in grades 7-12 are often too complex and removed from adolescent experience. This informative text uses thematic groupings built around recent young adult literature (YAL) as bridges to the classics. This second edition, which the authors have revised and greatly expanded, emphasizes the goal of helping teenagers become lifetime readers, as well as critical and confident readers. By pairing the required classics and young adult literature around common themes, the authors illustrate specific theme connections and include extensive lists of annotated YAL titles at the end of each classic title. The new edition features more than 1,000 titles, hundreds published in the last five years. Thirty-three recent YAL titles are included as theme connectors among the twelve most frequently taught classics.

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With the Odyssey, teenagers can read Gary Paulsen's Woodsong (1990), Amy Ehrlich's Where It Stops, Nobody Knows (1988), and many other YA books about the perilous journey. With Julius Caesar, they can read Walter Dean Myers' Scorpions (1988) and discuss the themes of betrayal and group tyranny. Connecting the best YA literature and the classics, this fine, practical guide challenges condescending stereotypes about YA literature and shows how it can be used in the English classroom, across the curriculum, and in the library to open students to the pleasure of reading, at least as an entry or bridge to more complex literature. The largest section of the book discusses using great YA novels with 10 commonly taught classics. Teachers and librarians will find this a well-focused combination of theory and hands-on examples. Hazel Rochman --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"The new edition of From Hinton to Hamlet will do more than build bridges between YA literature and the classics. Herz and Gallo's efforts will build bridges between teachers who love the classics and their students who long for more contemporary literature. It will also build an important bridge for students between classics that are often less than accessible to contemporary readers and YA literature that imparts similar themes and concepts. Finally, the inclusion of the role of the librarian (both in the school and public libraries) will build an essential bridge that connects teacher and students and librarians in an effort to make reading a more enjoyable and rewarding experience. This professional must-read will refresh teachers looking for innovative approaches to expand and explore the literary canon at the secondary level. Particularly helpful will be the wealth of connections made between and among classic and YA texts and the concrete teaching ideas such as the Author Paper."-Teri S. Lesesne Professor, Department of Library Science Sam Houston State University

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood; 2 Rev Exp edition (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313324522
• ISBN-13: 978-0313324529
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #841,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas, September 6, 2008

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This review is from: From Hinton to Hamlet (Hardcover)

This book offers some great ideas for linking classical literature to contemporary young adult novels. I'm always looking for ways to show students that the classics are still relevant and I know I will reference this book often.