Storytelling for Young Adults: A Guide to Tales for Teens / Edition 2

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ISBN-10:: 1563089033
ISBN-13:: 9781563089039
Pub. Date:: 06/30/2003
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic

ISBN-10:: 1563089033
ISBN-13:: 9781563089039
Pub. Date:: 06/30/2003
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic

Storytelling for Young Adults: A Guide to Tales for Teens / Edition 2

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Overview

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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ISBN-13:	9781563089039
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/30/2003
Series:	World Folklore Series
Edition description:	ANN
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

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

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

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Editorial Reviews

A resourceful and inspiring tool for educators at the 7th - 12th grade level….de Vos makes storytelling readily available to educators in this helpful book….Gail de Vos does a superb job supplying the teen educator with all the tools needed for using storytelling in the classroom. De Vos aids the teen educator in many ways through her work; she takes the reader through the art of storytelling, provides the reader with a summary and publications information on countless tales in many different categories, provides almost fifty pages of ready-to-tell-tales, and organizes all the information in a title index, author index, and theme index. Whether the teacher is a passionate storyteller or brand-new teller, he or she should not miss the opportunity to read, own, and use this fantastic book to bring smart and colorful stories into the teen classroom.” —Texas Speech Communication Journal

“This updated manual has been given an attractive, modern cover; the writing is more accessible; and the use of more appealing fonts, sidebars, and bullets makes the text much easier to understand….This is a real gem for anyone working with teens.” —School Library Journal

“An indispensable tool for anyone interested in working with this age group.” —Booklist/Professional Reading

“This is the kind of must volume that truly belongs on every story lover's shelf, and there is enough and more than enough in here to please every type of teller….For anyone who works with young adults in any capacity, be it as a techer, librarian, camp counselor, or other group leader, this book will be an absolute godsend when and if a story session rears its glorious narrative head. It will enchant, entertain, instruct and illuminate for story lovers everywhere the wonderful, magical and grand world of the storyteller's art.” —Canadian Folk Music Bulletin

“De Vos shares proven techniques for choosing the right story, introducing the story to teenagers, and making the storytelling experience memorable. Storytelling for Young Adults is an essential resource for storytellers and would-be storytellers, as well as for librarians and educators who work with teens.” —SirReadaLot.org

“The strength of this text is that the author has been storytelling with teens for fifteen years, so the recommended stories have the force of being tried and true with this age group. In addition, useful features can be found, such as a chart with stories behind the days of the week. It will be helpful for the beginning storyteller in choosing material, particularly in the school setting, and for educators who are trying to find popular stories for the teen audience.” —VOYA

“Storytelling for Young Adults is an incredibly valuable addition to the storytelling literature, and it will make a useful addition to a school library media center's reference collection, particularly if the media specialist wants to try sharing stories with teens. The stories included here are, indeed, well chosen for their appeal to adolescents.” —Journal of Folklore Research

From the Publisher

This updated manual has been given an attractive, modern cover; the writing is more accessible; and the use of more appealing fonts, sidebars, and bullets makes the text much easier to understand. The author stresses the importance of telling stories to young adults, and offers good advice on selecting material that will interest them. Following a chapter on storytelling basics, the book is arranged by theme and includes myths, legends, and folklore. Each section is followed by a short bibliography. All of the titles are new to this edition, so those who have the first edition will want to keep it and add this fine handbook. Title and theme indexes are included. This is a real gem for anyone working with teens.-Susannah Price, Boise Public Library, ID Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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