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Rachelle Lasky Bilz - Life is Tough - 9780810850552 - V9780810850552
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Life is Tough

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Description for Life is Tough Hardback. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Much has been written about the fact that teenage boys do not like to read, but reading is key to academic success. Sports, video games, television, computers, and movies draw boys away from time that could be spent reading. Young adult males need to be made aware of novels that can help them to navigate their coming-of-age. They need to know that they are not alone. In order to provide librarians, educators, and parents with the information they need to recognize the different kinds of young adult fiction available for boys, this book delineates the types of male protagonists ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Young Adult Literature
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810850552
SKU
V9780810850552
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Rachelle Lasky Bilz
Rachelle Lasky Bilz is head librarian at Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Wilson College and a master's degree in library science from Kent State University. She has been a book reviewer for Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) since 1995 and has published several articles on young adult literature. An avid bibliophile, ... Read more

Reviews for Life is Tough
Bilz provides an important tool for teachers, librarians, parents, and anyone working with male teens who wish to offer this population books that speak to their needs and interests. Not only is the discussion of the various protagonist types informative, the annotated bibliography included supplies exactly the information needed for those who seek to match readers to books successfully. ... Read more

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