--- product_id: 11004559 title: "Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism" price: "290.51 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11004559-young-adult-literature-from-romance-to-realism store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Ideal for educators & librarians Comprehensive YA lit survey Updated 1996 classic edition Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism **Price:** 290.51 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the real story behind YA lit—because your reading list deserves an upgrade! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism - **How much does it cost?** 290.51 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/11004559-young-adult-literature-from-romance-to-realism) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Current & Relevant:** Fully revised to include the explosive growth and new trends of the past decade. - • **Engaging & Accessible:** Written with humor and clarity, making complex topics easy to understand. - • **Budget-Friendly Insight:** High-value content without the premium textbook price—perfect for classrooms and personal libraries. - • **Deep Dive into YA Evolution:** Explore how YA literature matured beyond romance and horror to tackle real-world issues. - • **Practical for Professionals:** A must-have advisory tool for librarians, teachers, and literary students. ## Overview Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism is a thoroughly updated, insightful guide by Michael Cart that traces the evolution of YA literature into a sophisticated genre addressing critical social issues. Perfect for librarians, educators, and literary enthusiasts, this used book in good condition offers a practical, engaging resource to refresh readers' advisory skills and classroom selections without breaking the bank. ## Description Today's young adult literature is every bit as complex as the audience it's written for, unflinchingly addressing such topics as homosexuality, mental illness, AIDS and drug abuse. In this much expanded revision of his 1996 book, veteran author Michael Cart shows how the best of contemporary YA lit has evolved to tackle such daunting subjects without resorting to sensationalism. He brings his historical survey of this category fully up to date, covering its explosive growth in the past decade, and advocating that librarians and teachers look beyond romance and horror when advising young adults. This survey helps YA librarians who want to freshen up their readers' advisory skills, teachers who use novels in the classroom, and adult services librarians who increasingly find themselves addressing the queries of teen patrons by covering the following: Reading habits of today's teens, Influence of new technologies and formats, New YA lit awards, This insightful and often humorous work presents the evolution of YA lit in an appealing way, making it equally useful for students of literary studies. You'll definitely update your recommended ""to read"" lists after a spin through Cart's advisory. Review: Enjoyable Reading - Easy enjoyable reading Review: Fantastic Text for a Teen Lit Class - I switched texts this semester for a teen lit class I'm teaching and what a great book I've found! It has up-to-date information about young adult literature and also goes into everything that has made YA what it is today (e.g., awards, bookstores, e-books). If this gets an update, I'd definitely devote a chapter to New Adult. Love the price of this book (students shouldn't have to sell a kidney to buy a textbook) and the content. Nicely done, Mr. Cart! ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,894,255 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #849 in Library Management #2,601 in Bibliography & Index Reference #2,653 in Gothic & Romantic Literary Criticism (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 16 Reviews | ## Images ![Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WyM8nAHwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyable Reading *by E***Y on August 31, 2017* Easy enjoyable reading ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Text for a Teen Lit Class *by B***R on March 4, 2013* I switched texts this semester for a teen lit class I'm teaching and what a great book I've found! It has up-to-date information about young adult literature and also goes into everything that has made YA what it is today (e.g., awards, bookstores, e-books). If this gets an update, I'd definitely devote a chapter to New Adult. Love the price of this book (students shouldn't have to sell a kidney to buy a textbook) and the content. Nicely done, Mr. Cart! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quite a shock *by N***2 on January 22, 2012* It arrived just in time for my classes. I am really grateful that it was shipped on time. The condition was new and the receipt was available instead of having to print it online. I was, however, shocked at the size. I thought this would be a bigger book, but it is really small. 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