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GET REAL! Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Middle and High School NJASL Fall Conference October 26, 10:00 – 10:50
Transcript of Get real!
- 1. GET REAL!Contemporary Realistic Fiction forMiddle and High SchoolNJASL Fall ConferenceOctober 26, 10:00 10:50
2. Elizabeth Burns New Jersey State Library Talking Book & BrailleCenter www.njstatelib.org [email protected] 800-792-8322 Ext 804 3. What is contemporary realistic fiction? Why do readers want it? Popular recent titles for grades 6 to 12 4. Contemporary Realistic More than a Problem Novel More than Bildungsroman Set in the world we know Not the 80s, 90s, or 00s 5. Concentrating on Titles from the last five years Todays teens Not saying not to use or recommend bookswritten in 2010, 2000, 1995 But if its written NOW and set THEN? Todays 16 year old was 12; 2; not born. Todays 13 year old was 9; not born yet. 6. A Mirror or a Window Connect and Understand Sympathy and Empathy Safe Place to explore and learn What If 7. Resources 8. Common Sense Media 9. Nerdy BookClub 10. Cybils 11. Journals 12. Families 13. Friendship 14. Grief & Loss 15. Growing Up 16. Love & Romance 17. Sickness & Health 18. Spies 19. Sports 20. Survival 21. Travel 22. Elizabeth Burns New Jersey State Library Talking Book & BrailleCenter www.njstatelib.org [email protected] 800-792-8322 Ext 804
