Gail De Vos

Storytelling for Young Adults

A Guide to Tales for Teens

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This annotated bibliography of stories for young adults-containing both reprints and original retellings- from around the world and throughout the ages, is the new second edition of the best selling Storytelling for Young Adults. Hundreds of story suggestions are organized by theme within broad genre categories: Tales of the Fantastic, Tales of the Folk, Tales of Life, Tales of the Spirit, Tales of Laughter, and Tales of the Arts and Sciences. Each section contains commentary, guidelines, and a bibliography of resources; sample ready-to-tell tales are also included. Indexed by author, title, and subject-including curriculum connections, this guide will be helpful to storytellers, school and public librarians, and teachers working with young adults, as well as to the teens themselves. De Vos also shares proven techniques for choosing the right story, introducing the story to teenagers, and making the storytelling experience memorable. An essential resource for educators who work with teens. Grades 7-12.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Libraries Unlimited
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9781563089039
• ISBN-10: 1563089033
• Artikelnr.: 22227638

Autorenporträt

GAIL DE VOS is a storyteller and consultant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the author of several award-winning books on storytelling.

Inhaltsangabe

ContentsAcknowledgmentsxiiiPrefacexvChapter 1:Storytelling and the Young
Adult 1Who Are Young Adults?2Telling Stories to Young Adults2The Values4The
Stories10References12Chapter 2:Telling the Tales 15What Is
Story?16Introducing the Concept of Storytelling16Choosing the Right
Story17How to Tell Stories19Teen Tellers28References28Chapter 3:Tales of
the Fantastic 31Horror Tales32Tales of the Supernatural32Annotated
Bibliography36References51Chapter 4:Tales of the Folk 53Folktales and the
Young Adult53Folktales and Fairy Tales Defined55Perception of
Folktales56Annotated Bibliography58References67ixx \ ContentsChapter
5:Tales of Life69Stories of Romance70Family and Local Histories71Annotated
Bibliography71References79Chapter 6:Tales of the Spirit 81Myths82Pourquoi
Myths82Legends83Myths, Legends, and the Young Adult83Annotated
Bibliography84References96Chapter 7:Tales of Laughter97Tall Tales97Twists
and Turns99Numbskulls and Other Fools99Annotated
Bibliography100References108Chapter 8:Tales of the Arts and
Sciences109Literary Tales109Fractured Fairy Tales110Word
Origins111Annotated Bibliography116References123Chapter 9:Sample Stories
125Tales of the Fantastic125King Herla126Nicholas Flamel129The Phantom
Ahead131Room for One More134A Twist in Life!137Tales of the Folk138Old
Frost and Young Frost139King###8217;s Questions142The Twelve Months143Tales
of Life144The Legend of Mary Overie145Contents / xiMrs.
Stone146O-Per-Rue149Taryn###8217;s Jump151Tales of the Spirit152Gest and
Mara153Why All Tongues Are Red155Tales of Laughter158The Final Exam159The
King and His Jester160My Mother###8217;s Pets162Tales of the Arts and
Sciences164A Pound of Flesh165Snake Back Ride168A Winter
Tale171Woden###8217;s Wagon173References174Author Index175Title
Index177Theme Index185Story Collections203