An introduction to the rapidly growing category of New Adult (NA)
literature, this text provides a roadmap to understanding and
introducing NA books to young people in high school, college, libraries,
and other settings. As a window into the experiences and unique
challenges that young and new adults encounter, New Adult literature
intersects with but is distinct from Young Adult literature.
This rich resource provides a framework, methods, and plentiful reading
recommendations by genre, theme, and discipline on New Adult literature.
Starting with a definition of New Adult literature, Kane demonstrates
how the inclusion of NA literature helps support and encourage a love of
reading. Chapters address important topics that are relevant to young
people, including post-high school life, early careers, relationships,
activism, and social change. Each chapter features text sets,
instructional strategies, writing prompts, and activities to invite and
encourage young people to be reflective and engaged in responding to
thought-provoking texts. A welcome text for professors of literacy and
literature instruction, first-year college instructors, researchers,
librarians, and educators, this book provides new ways to assist
students as they embark upon the next stage of their lives and is
essential reading for courses on teaching literature.
