Description |
xiv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
Series |
Language and literacy series
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Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
1. Active learning in theory and practice -- 2. Overcoming economic hardship and physical disability during the Great depression (1929-1939) -- 3. Hunger of body, hunger of heart : Mexican American young adult authors portray migrant farm experiences (1940s-1960s) -- 4. Bearing witness to the horror of the Holocaust (1939-1945) : children who suffered and survived -- 5. Deterioration of family and culture : the impact of Japanese internment (1941-1945) -- 6. Korean perserverance during the Japanese occupation (1910-1945) -- 7. Literature of the civil rights movement (1950s-1960s) : snapshots, speeches, and travels that challenged young adults and changed them forever -- 8. The plight of the American soldier and children left behind in Vietnam (1959-1975) |
Subject |
United States -- History -- 20th century -- Study and teaching.
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United States. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
History, Modern -- 20th century -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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History, Modern. |
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Young adult fiction, American -- Study and teaching.
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Young adult fiction, American -- Study and teaching. |
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Young adult fiction, American. |
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Historical fiction, American -- Study and teaching.
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Historical fiction, American. |
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Literature and history -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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Literature and history. |
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Young adults -- Books and reading -- United States.
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Young adults -- Books and reading. |
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Active learning -- United States.
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Active learning. |
ISBN |
0807747114 paperback |
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0807747122 cloth |
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9780807747124 |
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9780807747117 |
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