Dr. Hope Elkins, Ph.D. This bibliography on the subject of bibliotherapy is
divided into two sections, A and B. Section A lists
resources recommended for those who wish to read more about
bibliotherapy and Young Adult Literature. Section B lists
the articles and documents used for Module 8's bibliotherapy
report. SECTION A: Recommended Reading for
More Information about Bibliotherapy and Young Adult
Literature ARTICLES Aiex, Nola Kortner (1993) "Bibliotherapy." (ERIC Digest
#82, ED 357333) Bloomington, IN: Eric Clearinghouse on
Reading and Communication Skills. Pardeck, John T. and Markward, Martha J. (1995)
"Bibliotherapy: using books to help children deal with
problems." Early Child Development and Care, 106, pp.
75-90. (1982) "Bibliotherapy. Fact Sheet." (ERIC ED234338).
Urbana, IL: Eric Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication
Skills. INTERNET SITES (for reading more about Young Adult
Literature as a genre) http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/yalit.html This site was developed and written by Kay
Vandergrift of Rutgers University. Here, one finds a good
definition of YAL, a brief analysis of trends in this
literature, and a comprehensive list of what good YAL
teachers should know and be able to do with and for their
students. There are numerous hotlinks to related, more
specific topics, such as reader response theory and practice
and gender issues. (for finding Young Adult Literature
titles and reviews to use in the classroom) http://www.grouchy.com/angstbooks.html This site contains numerous YAL book reviews by
category. Categories include such topics and issues as "Sex
and Love," "Journeys," and "Mixed Up Families." Although
mostly recent pulbications are featured, a few "classics"
from previous decades appear as well. Book jackets are
reproduced from the titles discussed. http://www.ala.org.yalsa.booklists Lots of easy to access, easy to read LISTS are
featured at this web site, including 2002 Alex Awards, Best
Books for Young Adults, Top Ten Quick Picks for Young
Adults, etc. Lists for 1996-98 titles are also included, as
well as the nominations for year 2000 awards. Browse under "Young Adult"by subject, title or
author. http://falcon.jmu.edu/ramseyil/yalit.html A site called Young Adult Literature: Middle and
Secondary English-Language Arts. This was developed by a
retired f &emdash;aculty member and posted through the
Library Science Program at James Madison University in
Virginia. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/alan-review.html Online journal of the Assembly on Literature for
Adolescents, a section of the National Council of Teachers
of English (NCTE). SECTION
B:
Sources for this Web Site's
Bibliotherapy Information ARTICLES Aiex, Nola Kortner (1993) "Bibliotherapy." (ERIC Digest
#82, ED 357333) Bloomington, IN: Eric Clearinghouse on
Reading and Communication Skills. Afolayan, Johnson A. (1992) "Documentary perspective of
bibliotherapy in education." Reading Horizons, 33(2),
137-148. Christenbury, Leila, Beale, Andrew V., and Patch, Susan
Smith (1996) "Interactive bibliocounseloing: recent fiction
and nonfiction for adolescents and their counselors." The
School Counselor, 44, 133-145. Ghaskins, Robert W. (1996) " "That's just how it was':
the effect of issue-related emotional involvement on reading
comprehension. " Reading Research Quarterly, 31(4),
386-405. Krickeberg, Sandra K (1991) "Away from Walton Mountain:
bibliographies for today's troubled youth." The School
Counselor, 39, 52-56. Morawski, Cynthia M.(1997) "A role for bibliotherapy in
teacher education." Reaing Horizons, 37(3), 243-259. Ouzts, Dan T. (1991) "The emergence of bibliotherapy as a
discipline.: Reading Horizons, 31(3), 199-206. Ouzts, Dan T. (1994) "Bibliotherapeutic literature: a key
facet of whole language instruction for the at-risk
student." Reading Horizons, 35(2), 161-175. Pardeck, John T. and Markward, Martha J. (1995)
"Bibliotherapy: using books to help children deal with
problems." Early Child Development and Care, 106, pp.
75-90. Reid, Suzanne, and Stringer, Sharon (1997) "Ethical
dilemmas in teaching problem novels: the psychological
impact of troubling YA literuatre on adolescent readers in
the classroom." The ALAN Review Winter, 1997, 16-18. Riordan, Richard J. and Wilson, Linda, S. (1989)
"Bibliotherapy: does it work?" Journa Íl of
Counseling and Development, 67, 506-507. Timmerman Lisa, Martin, Don, and Martin, Maggie (1989)
"Augmenting the helping relationship: the use of
bibliotherapy." The School Counselor , 36, 293-297. (1982) "Bibliotherapy. Fact Sheet." (ERIC ED234338).
Urbana, IL: Eric Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication
Skills. BOOKS Pardeck, John T. & Pardeck, J.A. Bibliotherapy: A
Guide to Using Books in Clinical Practice.
San Francisco: E. Mellon Press, 1992.

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