Instructor

Nicole McInnes

Class Type 

Literature

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

Summer Days and Summer Nights
Stephanie Perkins (Author/Editor) 
St. Martin's Griffin 
978-1250079138 

Scythe 
Neal Schusterman  
Simon & Shuster BFYR 
978-1442472433 

The Raven Boys  
Maggie Stiefvater 
Scholastic 
978-0545424936 

The Serpent King 
Jeff Zentner 
St. Martin's Griffin 
978-0553524055