LSSL 5385 Texbook Reflections Chapter 2

Chapter 2:  Divisions of Young People’s Literature

There are four division of young people’s literature. The first division is children’s literature this is for children 0-8 years old. This type of literature is made up of wordless picture books, picture books, easy readers, illustrated chapter books, early chapter books and easy novels. The second division is Middle Grade/Tween for ages 8-12. This division includes graphic novels. This division can be confused with middle school grades which is 6^th-8^th grade which is age level 11-13. Middle grade books include more mature topics such as romance, LGBQ there is a major difference between the two. The third division is Young Adult which is ages 13-18 targeted towards high school. When suggesting look carefully at the topic and the language of the book. The last division is New Adult which is ages 18-30. These books are mostly about first college experiences and first relationships outside of high school.

I am delighted that this chapter really broke down the difference between middle grade and middle school level books. I personally love young adult literature because I was an advance reader and there are so many wonderful books for this age range. It was also good to learn how to help kids pick out books. We know that kids want to read up. They want to read books where the characters are older than them. It is very important to understand the difference between a 6^th grade appropriate book and an 8^th grade appropriate book.