What’s Good about the Best?

Ted Hipple; Amy B. Maupin

doi:10.58680/ej2001713

ISSN: 0013-8274
E-ISSN: 2161-8895

What’s Good about the Best?
Author(s): Ted Hipple and Amy B. Maupin
Source: English Journal, Volume 90, Issue The Lure of Young Adult Literature, Jan 2001, p. 40 - 42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/ej2001713
- Published online: 01 Jan 2001

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Discusses three award-winning novels for young adults that are very popular with school teachers: “The Giver” by Lois Lowry, “Out of the Dust” by Karen Hesse, and “Holes” by Louis Sachar. Examines the quality of plots, characters, and themes but also considers the artistry in details and emotional impact. Offers suggestions for teaching these novels in the classroom.

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