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Author:
Jewkes, Cary Rich
Title:

Changing the Narrative : The Educational Power of Reading Young Adult Literature

Dept./Program:
Leadership and Developmental Sciences
Year:
2019
Degree:
M. Ed.
Abstract:
We are what we read. People read for many different reasons and outcomes. We may read for information, affirmation, escape, or inspiration. We may read to get in a better mood. Various studies have shown that readers are more apt to be empathetic, to understand that their experience is not the only experience. Through Scholarly Personal Narrative, I trace my own evolution of reading and my curious preference for Young Adult (YA) literature. Contemporary YA literature offers a unique combination of viewpoint, emotion, and transportation which allows for a deeper understanding of diverse backgrounds, and I explore whether a program of purposeful choices can influence perspective.
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