Young adults often struggle with confusion or guilt because they
perceive themselves as different from others, especially their
peers. For some of these individuals, the arts can help them cope
with adolescent turmoil, allowing them to express their emotions in
poems, stories, painting, songs, and other creative outlets.
Sensitive teachers and parents know how important it is for young
people to realize that they are not alone in their quest for
self-knowledge and finding their way in the world. It can make a
difference when readers find something in a book that helps them
understand more about who they are and helps them understand
others. In Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult: The Arts in
Young Adult Literature, Lois Thomas Stover and Connie S. Zitlow
examine books in which the coming-of-age for young adults is
influenced by the arts. Stover and Zitlow consider the connection
between the arts and a young person s developing sense of self, the
use of art to cope with loss and grief, and how young adults can
use art to foster catharsis and healing. The young people in these
books either identify as artists or use the arts in intentional
ways to explore their identities. They often have artistic gifts
that make them stand outside the norms of teenage life, yet those
gifts also help them find a sense of community. Artists considered
in this book include painters, photographers, sculptors, actors,
directors, choreographers, dancers, composers, musicians, graffiti
artists, and others. The books discussed also explore the ways
adults can nurture the artist s development and understand the way
young people sometimes use the arts to form their unique identity.
Included is an annotated bibliography organized by art discipline,
as well as an appendix about using the arts pedagogically, making
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult a valuable resource for
educators, parents, librarians, and young adults."
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