Michael Cart: The Value Of Young Adult Literature
The Value of Young Adult Literature
In this scholarly piece of writing it informs all of the different types of readers about the nature and the evolution of young adult literature. Michael Cart is the author of this White Paper, where he explains the differences between YAL and other pieces of writing to young teens between the ages of 12-19. YAL is so important is because it can help young teens overcome life’s challenges as the characters in the books did. Such as life lessons, they help make young adult literature appealing for people in that age group. Cart considers that the young adult literature is significant to the readers lives, and for this reason it makes reading more enjoyable. Young adult literature is so significant because …show more content…
He starts with how different high schools talked about YAL and the importance of it and went to the library and noticed that there YAL section mostly contained classics and series books, which are intended for some adults and young girls. He also explains how the Newbery award muddles the issue by using terms such as “children”. He notes that universities aren't even sure what YAL even is, they consider it “kiddielit”. He goes on to mention what he considers YAL is. He states that YAL as all genres of literature published since 1967 that are written for and marketed for young adults”. He makes sure to stress about the importance of young adults reading more and understanding what they are actually reading and being able to connect to what the importance YAL is and the relevance of their everyday lives. To end his article, he decided to list twenty of his favorite books intended for …show more content…
One of the students had a valid argument that included “the books are generally positive and they teach a lesson, and most are just plain fun to read”. Someone in the article stated that; Most YAL readers read these types of books because they are valuable to them and they have similar experiences. Another student believes that “YA lit is a valuable asset to a young adult. These books are true literature. I liked them because they teach what we should value”. According to the books teach the values that adolescents should have to become functioning members of society. He ends this article by creating a list of books in which he believes are worth
In this scholarly piece of writing it informs all of the different types of readers about the nature and the evolution of young adult literature. Michael Cart is the author of this White Paper, where he explains the differences between YAL and other pieces of writing to young teens between the ages of 12-19. YAL is so important is because it can help young teens overcome life’s challenges as the characters in the books did. Such as life lessons, they help make young adult literature appealing for people in that age group. Cart considers that the young adult literature is significant to the readers lives, and for this reason it makes reading more enjoyable. Young adult literature is so significant because …show more content…
He starts with how different high schools talked about YAL and the importance of it and went to the library and noticed that there YAL section mostly contained classics and series books, which are intended for some adults and young girls. He also explains how the Newbery award muddles the issue by using terms such as “children”. He notes that universities aren't even sure what YAL even is, they consider it “kiddielit”. He goes on to mention what he considers YAL is. He states that YAL as all genres of literature published since 1967 that are written for and marketed for young adults”. He makes sure to stress about the importance of young adults reading more and understanding what they are actually reading and being able to connect to what the importance YAL is and the relevance of their everyday lives. To end his article, he decided to list twenty of his favorite books intended for …show more content…
One of the students had a valid argument that included “the books are generally positive and they teach a lesson, and most are just plain fun to read”. Someone in the article stated that; Most YAL readers read these types of books because they are valuable to them and they have similar experiences. Another student believes that “YA lit is a valuable asset to a young adult. These books are true literature. I liked them because they teach what we should value”. According to the books teach the values that adolescents should have to become functioning members of society. He ends this article by creating a list of books in which he believes are worth