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From Romance to Realism: 50 Years of Growth and Change in Young Adult Literature

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I was assigned this book for an MLIS class earlier this year. We were assigned three chapters to read and I ended up reading the rest of the book on my own because I enjoyed it that much. Cart's book is absolutely wonderful and incredibly informative. Far from a textbook, it offers educational insight in a conversational manner. His writing seems effortless and I wanted to read every book he mentioned. A wonderful book for anyone interested in reading about young adult literature. I would love to read a follow up.

I use Cart's excellent historical survey of YA literature as the textbook for the English course I teach in young adult literature. It is more useful, accessible, and readable than any of the standard textbooks (including Nislen and Donelson). The only change I would like to see is a new edition that covers the last decade.

A good overview of ya lit, an easy reading text. Be warned - you will finish with a list of 'to read' that may be overwhelming!