{"product_id":"9781975502430","title":"Examining Images of Urban Life: A Resource for Teachers of Young Adult Literature","description":"There are novels that portray cities as magical places, others as stifling, imposing environments, and others still as a gritty but beautiful, living landscape. Cities can be the center of culture, business, the arts, and are the meeting places for diversities of all kinds. \u003ci\u003eExamining Images of Urban Life\u003c\/i\u003e gathers contributions from scholars, educators, and young adult authors, like Benjamin Alire Saenz and e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, who consider how living in a city affects character identity and growth, and the ways authors world-build the urban setting. The collection discusses what the urban landscape means, and dispels the media-driven, anecdotally propagated preconceptions about city living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUrban life is varied and rich, just as its literature is. The collection revolves around a reconsideration of what the city represents, to its readers and to its inhabitants, and serves as a resource in urban settings, wherein teachers can select books that mirror and advocate for the students sitting in their classes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for courses such as: \u003c\/b\u003eYoung Adult Literature | Children’s Literature | Elementary Literacy | Reading and Literacy | Methods of Teaching | Public Purposes of Education | Educational or Historical Foundations of Education | Urban Studies | Media and Library Sciences","brand":"Myers Education Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46337949958385,"sku":"9781975502430","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781975502430_p0.jpg?v=1764947942","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781975502430","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}