DOCUMEF"' RESUME ED 128 811 CS 202 926 AUTHOR Donelson, Ken, Ed. TITLE Adolescent Literature Revisited after Four Years. INSTITUTION Arizona English Teachers Association, Tempe. PUB DATE 76 NOTE 255p. AVAILABLE FROMNational Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801 (StocK No. 00546, $4.95 non-member, $4.50 member) JOURNAL CIT Arizona English Bulletin; v18 n3 Entire Issue April 1976 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$14.05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; *Adolescents; Annotated Bibliographies; Booklists; Interest Research; Reading Habits; *Reading Instruction; Reading Interests; *Reading Materials; Secondary Education; Student Attitudes ABSTRACT The articles collected in this bulletin survey a wide range of topics concerning adolescent literature. Some of the titles included are "Seven Myths about Adolescent Literature" (Paul B. Janeczko), "The Book as Enemy" (Thomas Weaver), "Popular Non-Fiction Titles for Adolescents" (Noma Russell), "Values and Paperback Power" (Nel Ward), "An Approach to Sex Roles in Secondary literature" (Dianne Bettis), and "An Annotated Bibliography of Recent Fiction about Native Americans" (Norma Inkster). Other articles examine the significance of death in adolescent literature; provide discussions of fantasy literature, literature and television, and student attitudes toward reading; interpret the role of the teacher; and research th habits and interests of adolescent readers. (KS) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. 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Check their yearly catalogue of resources for exact costs. A copy of NCTE's catalogue can be had by writing NCTE, 1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, Ill. 61801. For subscriptions for the BULLETIN alone, please write Ken'Donelson, Editor, AEB English Department Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85281 Subiects for the 1975-1976 issues: October (Non-Print Media and the English Class); February (The Back to the Basics Issue); and April (Adolescent Literature Revisited). Arizona English Teachers Association 3 4' ARIZONA ENGLISH BULLETIN APRIL 1976 ADOLESCENT LITERATURE REVISITED AFTER FOUR YEARS CONTENTS Forty Years With Books and Teen-Age Readers G. R. Carlsen, University of Iowa 1 Some Recommended Adolescent and Adult Novels, 1976 Ken Donelson, Arizona State University 6 Seven Myths About Adolescent Literature Paul B. Janeczko, Masconomet Regional High School, Topsfield, Mass 11 A Survey of Leisure Time Reading of Adolescents Joanna V. McKenzie, California State University, Northridge 13 Just Listening: Interviews With Six Adolescent Novelists Lou Willett Stanek, Marymount Manhattan College, New York City 23 The Adolescent Novel The Thematic Unit Al Muller, Univeroity of South Carolina, Spartanburg 39 Children's Literature and The English Teacher John A. Childrey, Jr., Purdue University 43 The Book As Enemy Thomas Weaver, Alleghany County High School, Covington, Virginia 47 Popular Non-Fiction Titles For Adolescents Noma Russell, Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools, New Mexico 48 Have You Got Another Book Just Like That Other Book Cynthia K. Crow, Librarian, El Toro High School, El Toro, California 60 Salmagundi In Junior High Reading Jackie Cronin, Jordan Junior High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota 62 The Qualities of Literature For Adolescents M. Jerry Weiss, Jersey City State College, Jersey City 66 Some Thoughts on Special Interest and Ethnic Literature Alleen Pace Nilsen, Arizona State University 73 Non-Fiction Books and The Junior and Senior High Schooler Jim Haskins, New York City 78 Death--The Last Taboo in Literature For The Adolescent Reader--Gone! Carolyn Carmichael, Kean College of New Jersey, Union, New Jersey 83 Values and Paperback Power Nel Ward, West High School, Phoenix 89 Books You Possibly Missed In Your Youth 91 The Classics Are "Out"; What Is "In"? Paul F. Schumann, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles 95 Quo Vadis Adolescent Fiction? Joan Talmage Weiss, California State University, Fullerton, California 98 What's So Great About Virginia Hamilton? Jean B. Sanders, Indiana State University, Terre Haute 102 TV Tie-Ins: Books For An Unhooked G-liration Harlan Hamilton, Jersey City S . College, Jersey City, New Jersey . 107 In This Year of The Dragon: Fantasy Literature Betty B. Whetton, Kenilworth School, Phoenix 110 A Selective List of Japanese Literature Titles For High School Readers Violet H. Harada, Hawaii English Project 116 Attitudes Towards Sports: Boys' Novels, 1900-1960 Ken Donelson, Arizona State University 122 4 Vera and Bill Cleaver: Pro-Adolescent Writers Saundra Harmon, Ironwood Gchool, Washington District, Phoenix 133 The Best-Seller As Adolescent Literature Bryan C. Short, Northern Arizona University 141 From Happiness To Hopelessness:, A Decade of Adolescent Girls Ruth Stein, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota 14t! Individualized Reading Barbara Blow, Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls, Iowa 151 From Steppin Stebbins To Soul Brothers W. Keith Kraus, Shippensburg State College, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania . 154 Male Initiation Rites In A DAY NO PIGS WOULD DIE G. Melvin Hipps, Furman University 161 Nine Writers Kids Would Like If Teachers Would Talk About Them 164 An Approach To Sex Roles in Secondary Literature Dianne Bettis, Foothill High School, Sacramento, California 165 Game Is A Four-Letter Word Paul B. Janeczko, Masconomet Regional High School, Topsfield, Mass 170 Censorship and Adolescent Literature: One Solution Margherite LaPota, Tulsa 173 Autobiographies and Biographies For Young People Steven J. Osterlind, San Diego Unified School District 176 What's New In Children's Literature Virginia Smith, Coordinator, Elementary Libraries, Tucson Public Schools . 179 The Elderly Person As A Significant Adult In Adolescent Literature Richard F. Abrahamson, The University of Iowa 183 Isabelle Holland-Novelist For Adolescents Lynne Brown, Arizona State University 190 An Annotated Bibliography of Recent Fiction About Native Americans Norma Inkster, Magee Junior High School, Tucson 194 The Focus of Fantasy James S. Jacobs, University of Georgia 199 Profiles of Talent: Norma and Harry Mazer Carolyn W. Carmichael, Kean College of New Jersey, Union, New Jersey . 203 Teaching Science Fiction To My Behavior Problem Under-Achievers Mary E. Busick, Ellenville Central School, Ellenville, New York 207 Adolescent Novels In Thematic Units: Bridging The Gap Nadine Shimer, Arizona State University 209 The Governor and Adolescent Literature 214 Writing About Adolescent Literature:Approaches and Directions Dorothy Matthews, University of Illinois 216 Paul Zindel: An Author For Today's Adolescents ,S. James Jakiel, State University of New York rollege at Buffalo 220 The Adolescent Novel in The Developmental Reading Program Philip Di Stcfano, University of Colorado 225 Some New/Old Questions About Adolescent Literature and Some Old/New Answers 228 Current Reading 231 Shoptalk 12, 38, 42, 46, 59, 61, 65, 72, 77, 82, 88, 90, 101, 106,109,115, 121, 140, 163, 169,