For some years now, the amount of literature for adolescents has literally exploded in terms of numbers and diffusion, and even graphic novels and illustrated books are proposed as new and potentially quite fertile languages.
What are the most common genres, and what do they reveal between the lines? What are the most interesting authors and books to read and suggest for youth between the ages of 12 and 15? How does storytelling in images work, and what are the best books?
The course will meet 3 times and aims to provide both theoretical and operational tools to promote culture among 12-15 year olds. It includes constant interaction with the participants, who must be willing to read the proposed books after each meeting.
The course includes a brief theoretical part on young adult publishing and the contemporary imaginary, on the most obvious and important phenomena to know, on the most widespread themes and genres, the best authors and the most important recent works, including a focus on comics, along with a more methodological and practical part aimed at directly involving participants and sharing good practices on how to use the books.