Snapshots: Literature for Young Adults | GRADES 6–8

An outstanding collection with an emphasis on active reading strategies

Snapshots is an anthology of the very best contemporary literature by the very best authors for young adults. The thought-provoking selections in a wide variety of genres present issues relevant to today's teenagers. Many of the images that accompany the literature are from student photographers. Readers will see themselves as they read through the "snapshots" in this anthology.

A section details reading and writing strategies, such as

• critical thinking skills
  

• critical reading skills
  

• specific skills to use before, during, and after reading
  

• writing a literary response

Special Focus: Active Reading Strategies

Students review and practice active reading strategies integrated within the anthology.

• Six strategies are introduced at the beginning of the book and represent research on how good readers interact with text
  —questioning
  —predicting
  —clarifying
  —connecting
  —summarizing
  —evaluating

• Each unit teaches a new strategy while reinforcing strategies learned in earlier units.

• Unit reviews provide active reading follow-up activities.