Description
Book SynopsisJanice Bland is Professor of English Education at Nord University, Norway. She is co-editor of the peer-reviewed, open-access journal,
Children's Literature in English Language Education.
Christiane Lütge is Professor of English at Münster University, Germany. She is co-editor of the peer-reviewed e-journal
Children's Literature in English Language Education.
Trade ReviewChildren's Literature in Second Language Acquisition is perfect reading material for older and new generation teachers because it offers practical examples they can transfer into their classrooms . . . Interesting and motivating -- Petra Bes * Libri et Liberi journal *
Table of Contents1. Introduction
Janice Bland Part I: Extensive Reading with Children's Literature 2. Free Reading: Still a Great Idea
Stephen Krashen 3. Efficient Use of Literature in Second Language Education: Free Reading and Listening to Stories
Beniko Mason 4. Extensive Reading of Picturebooks in Primary EFL
Annika Kolb 5. Free Space: An Extensive Reading Project in a Flemish School
Johan Strobbe Part II: Visual Literacy with Picturebooks and Graphic Novels in ELT 6. Approaching Literary and Language Competence: Picturebooks and Graphic Novels in the EFL Classroom
Eva Burwitz-Melzer 7. Picturebook: Object of Discovery
Sandie Mourão 8. Fairy Tales with a Difference: Creating a Continuum from Primary to Secondary ELT
Janice Bland Part III: Intercultural Encounters with Children’s Literature 9. Otherness in Children's Literature: Perspectives for the EFL Classroom
Christiane Lütge 10. Doing Identity, Doing Culture: Transcultural Learning through Young Adult Fiction
Susanne Reichl 11. Developing Intercultural Competence by Studying Graphic Narratives
Carola Hecke 12. 'We are Britain!' Culture and Ethnicity in Benjamin Zephaniah's Novels
Sigrid Rieuwerts 13. Taiwanese Adolescents Reading American Young Adult Literature: A Reader Response Study
Lee Li-Feng 14. Developing Intercultural Competence through First Nations’ Children’s Literature
Grit Alter Part IV: Empowerment and Creativity through Story 15. Creative Writing for Second Language Students
Alan Maley 16. Young Adult Literature in Mixed-Ability Classes
Maria Eisenmann 17. Enhancing Self-Esteem and Positive Attitudes through Children's Literature
Paola Traverso 18. The 'Art' of Teaching Creative Story Writing
Maria Luisa García Bermejo and Teresa Fleta Guillén 19. Stories as Symphonies
Andrew Wright 20. Conclusion
Christiane Lütge Bibliography Index
