A national survey to determine the status of the young adult novel in the secondary school English classroom, grades 7-12

Recognizing that young adult novels are transitions to adult literature, serve important developmental and cognitive needs of students, and encourage lifetime reading habits, this study attempted to determine the status of the genre in secondary schools. The goals were twofold. The study surveyed a random sample of teachers to find out what they knew and how they felt about young adult novels. Secondly, the questionnaire analyzed the uses of the young adult novel in secondary schools.