Instructor

Nicole McInnes

Class Type 

Lit

Course Description

Open to longtime readers and writers of young adult literature as well as those new to the category, this course focuses on reading, analysis, discussion, and hands-on writing practice involving four major genres found within YA—Historical, Sci-Fi, Mystery, and Romance. Discussions and journal assignments allow students to respond to articles and prompts centered on the conventions, tropes, and possibilities inherent in each.

Textbook

Title: Code Name Verity

Author: Elizabeth Wein

Publisher: Hyperion

ISBN-10: ‎ 9781423152880

ISBN-13‏: ‎ 978-1423152880

Title: Alien Invasion and Other Inconveniences

Author: Brian Yansky

Publisher: Candlewick

ISBN-10‏: ‎ 0763658367

ISBN-13‏: ‎ 978-0763658366

Title: We Were Liars

Author: E. Lockhart

Publisher: ‎ Ember

ISBN-10: ‎ 0385741278

ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0385741279

Title: When Dimple Met Rishi

Author: Sandhya Menon

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

ISBN-10: ‎ 1481478699

ISBN-13‏: ‎ 978-1481478694