Product Description
The search for one’s identity is an ancient quest reflected throughout history in stories where human glory and conquest are often layered with great pain and self doubt, meant to help people discover themselves and who they are. Today, this quest is found prevalently in young adult novels, where characters wrestle with modern dilemmas in order to find themselves. This reference resource provides a link for teachers, media specialists, parents, and other adults to t… More >>
Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Identity Issues
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#1 by J. Garcia on February 7, 2010 - 7:14 am
I purchased this book to help me determine the best literature to use with teens as part of a bioliotherapy group. This book was far from what I expected based on the description I read. First, this book only contains 6 or 7 book recommendations, and while they are well-analyzed for the varying issues/therapeutic components they contain, 6 books is not much to choose from.
Each section of the book tackles a topic such as an eating disorder or sexual identity and then pairs a novel with that topic. Each novel is described in brevity and then this is followed by a psychoanalytic explanation of the characters, plot, conflict, etc.
If you’re wanting a comprehensive list of fiction that touches on various therapeutic topics… this is not for you!
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Lauren on February 7, 2010 - 9:34 am
Hi this book was edited by my dad. We are so proud of his many accomplishments.I hope he edites more books. Being a teenager i have alot of identity issues. Well hope you like my dads book! Love ya dad , Lauren
Rating: 5 / 5