From Hinton to Hamlet Building Bridges between Young Adult Literature and the Classics
Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

Subjects:

• Literature » Children's & Young Adult Literature
• Library & Information Science » School & Children's Librarianship

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Awards:

• The Five-Foot Bookshelf of Essential Professional Books VOYA
• 2005 Editor's Choice Award Professional Reading Library Media Connection

Reviews:

• Teachers, librarians, even parents, looking for an inducement for today's teenager to read and connect to the Joad family, Atticus Finch, Ralph and Jack, or even Huckleberry Finn, will find it through this reference read. More than ideas and lesson plans, the book explores what young adult literature is all about, providing success stories from other schools and libraries, and has an impressive resources appendix. Well-organized, practical, interesting, and useful are some of the adjectives that come to mind with this book....This is one book that won't gather dust on the shelf, as it will be busy being used to form literature units throughout the year.
  —Christian Library Journal September 2007
• This book is a must-read for teachers who want to produce not only graduates but also lifelong readers.
  —Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy December 2006/January 2007
• Teachers, parents, and any who would present literature to young adults will want to make From Hinton to Hamlet, 2nd Edition: Building Bridges Between Young Adult Literature and the Classics by Susan K. Herz and Donald R. Gallo part of their required reading.
  —Midwest Book Review November 2005
• From Hinton to Hamlet advocates a democratic approach to the teaching of the classics. The canon is not merely for honors students; it is for everyone. A fabulous addition to any professional library.
  —SIGNAL Journal Fall 2005
• Starred Review Not only are the classics from Twain to Lee covered, but also included are themes from the classic titles, theme connectors to YA titles, annotated recommended YA titles that connect to the theme, and a list of other recommended YA connections....Invaluable as a professional collaborative tool between teachers and librarians, this title will be referred to frequently. Highly Recommended.
  —Library Media Connection April/May 2006
• The new edition of this professional classic addresses a need in many schools. Aimed at teachers and librarians, the text offers personal experiences, testimonials, data, and theory for incorporating young adult literature into classrooms....This resource is a must-have for all school libraries and one to considered for all public libraries as well. Libraries that use the first edition would do well to consider purchasing the second.
  —VOYA February 2006
• On the First Edition: Connecting the best YA literature and the classics, this fine, practical guide challenges condescending stereotypes about YA literature and shows how it can be used in the English classroom, across the curriculum, and in the library to open students to the pleasure of reading, at least as an entry or bridge to more complex literature. The largest section of the book discusses using great YA novels with 10 commonly taught classics. Teachers and librarians will find this a well-focused combination of theory and hands-on examples.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
• On the First Edition: The most effective teaching takes what a student already knows and attaches new concepts to the old. For years English teachers have struggled to teach the likes of Julius Caesar and The Scarlet Letter in isolation to students who protest that these 'classics' have nothing in common with their young lives. The authors maintain that there is a better way than pop quizzes and lectures to teach the books and plays that are part of everyone's curriculum. If the teacher can help students understand and enjoy one of the many excellent young adult novels available, then it is possible to link common elements in the young-adult novel to the 'classic' to make that crucial bridge between young lives and a lasting relationship with literature....Every part of this book is useful....This should be required reading for everyone on the English and library staffs. Highly recommended.
  —The Book Report

• Endorsement From Teri S. Lesesne
  Professor, Department of Library Science
  Sam Houston State University: The new edition of From Hinton to Hamlet will do more than build bridges between YA literature and the classics. Herz and Gallo's efforts will build bridges between teachers who love the classics and their students who long for more contemporary literature. It will also build an important bridge for students between classics that are often less than accessible to contemporary readers and YA literature that imparts similar themes and concepts. Finally, the inclusion of the role of the librarian (both in the school and public libraries) will build an essential bridge that connects teacher and students and librarians in an effort to make reading a more enjoyable and rewarding experience. This professional must-read will refresh teachers looking for innovative approaches to expand and explore the literary canon at the secondary level. Particularly helpful will be the wealth of connections made between and among classic and YA texts and the concrete teaching ideas such as the Author Paper.
• Endorsement From Connie S. Zitlow
  Ohio Wesleyan University: This second edition of the Herz and Gallo book reads like teachers talking with each other, and the conversation is full of information, suggestions, and resources, including extensive lists of titles that fit interdisciplinary categories, thematic units, archetypes, and classic/young adult literature pairings. The authors are not only avid readers of young adult literature, but are experienced teachers who know how to reach the range of students in today's classrooms. This work expands our knowledge and appreciation of a wealth of well-crafted literary works, classic and contemporary, while also suggesting various ways to teach literature so that all readers have an opportunity to consider the big questions about what it means to be human.
• Endorsement From Louann Reid
  Professor of English Education
  Colorado State University
  editor of English Journal: The first edition of From Hinton to Hamlet is good; the second edition is great. This is a must-have book. Sarah Herz and Don Gallo know teens and their reading interests, and they know how to bring them together. They offer sensible, substantial suggestions and a multitude of intriguing titles in this highly readable book. I'm recommending it to every current and future teacher I know.
• Endorsement From Michael Cart
  Booklist
  Former President, YALSA and ALAN: Since its initial publication, From Hinton to Hamlet has been a standard title for all those interested in using young adult literature in the classroom. But now, with this splendidly expansive new edition, it becomes an instant classic, an indispensable resource, which proves that young adult literature has finally come of age...as literature. Bravo!

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• How I Found a Treasure Trove of Readers with Young Adult Literature
• What Is Young Adult Literature Anyway?
• Directing Versus Exploring: How to Get to Where You're Going without a Literary Map
• Building Bridges: Getting Students from Wherever They Are to Where the Curriculum Says They Should Be
• What Else? Other Approaches
• Adolescents and Libraries: Forging a Vital Relationship
• Other Backyards: Using Young Adult Literature across Other Disciplines
• What's Next? Where Can I Find More Information?
• Works Cited
• Index