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

Jewkes, Cary Rich
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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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2019-01-01
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Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14849/2962
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