From the Book - Third edition.
Part 1: Defining adolescents and their literature
1. Understanding young adult literature
2. Evalutating and selecting young adult literature
Part 2: Connecting adolescents and their literature
3. Teaching, using, and appreciating young adult literature
4. Protecting intellectual freedom
Part 3: Exploring young adult literature
5. Exploring contemporary relistic fiction
6. Exploring adventure, mystery, and humor
7. Exploring science fiction, fantasy, and horror
8. Exploring historical fiction
10. Exploring nonfiction/information books
11. Exploring poetry, drama, and short stories
12. Exploring other formats: comics, graphic (comic-format) novels, magazines, and picture books
From the Book - Second edition
Understanding young adult literature
Evaluating and selecting young adult literature
Teaching, using, and appreciating young adult literature
Protecting intellectual freedom
Exploring contemporary realistic fiction
Exploring adventure, mystery, and humor
Exploring science fiction, fantasy, and horror
Exploring historical fiction
Exploring nonfiction/information books
Exploring poetry, drama, and short stories
Exploring other formats: comics, graphic (comic-format) novels, picture books, and magazines.