{"product_id":"increasing-visual-literacy-and-critical-thinking-skills-through-graphic-novels-9781475868098","title":"Increasing Visual Literacy and Critical Thinking","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order for students to reap the benefits of graphic novels, teachers need to first incorporate them into their classrooms. Graphic novels are not only a viable option to improve student retention of literature, but also the cornerstone of several potential lesson plans. The multimodal nature of graphic novels allows teachers to shape their lessons in new directions. When the validity of graphic novels is no longer a question, students and teachers alike will discover the countless benefits of multimodal learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Zachary Zajkowski\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Conversation about Graphic Novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Maldonado and Jason D. DeHart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection 1 - Research \u0026amp; Rationale for Graphic Novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 - Toons, Capes, Comix, and the Graphic Novel:A History of the Sequential Arts and the Case for Inclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian George Gregory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1700-2020: A Timeline and Influential Books in the Rise of the Graphic Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian George Gregory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 - The Multiplicities of Multimodal Texts: Exploring YA Graphic Novels for Secondary Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMandy Luszeck\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection 2 - Elements of Critical Literacy and Visual Literacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 - Teaching Critical Visual Literacy Through Gene Luen Yang’s Boxers and Saints\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Literature Text: Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristen R. Strom, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 - Arising LGBTQ+ Gender Awareness in High School English Curriculum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePromoting Visual Literacy with the LGBTQ+ Graphic Novel: Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Literature Text: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBo Liu刘博 and Kexuan Wu吴柯璇\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 - History Must Be a Manual: Grappling With Our Past through George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Literature Text: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshley D. Black and Joseph P. Haughey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection 3 - Inspiring the Hearts and Minds Through Hands-on Activities and Digital Activities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 - Interrogating What It Means to be American through Decoupage: Recycled Shadow Box Art Show and Almost American Girl to Explore Personal Identity in America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Literature Text: Almost American Girl by Robin Ha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Goss and Jennifer S. Dail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 - Image, Print, and Movement: Reaching Readers through Illustrations and Flipbooks about The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Treehouse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Literature Text: The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamiana Gibbons Pyles, Eric Groce, and Adam Pyles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 - Fostering Independence: Analyzing Author's Purpose in Graphic Novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Literature Text: Nimona by ND Stevenson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngela Hase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 - “The Overcoming of Otherness”: Teaching Visual Literacy through Ekphrastic Poetry and The Arrival\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Literature Text: The Arrival by Shaun Tan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussell Mayo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10- Illustrating Triple Consciousness in Melanie Gillman’s As the Crow Flies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Adult Literature Text: As the Crow Flies by Melanie Gillman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicole Ann Amato and Jenna Spiering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040359743831,"sku":"9781475868098","price":55.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475868098.jpg?v=1750946501","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/increasing-visual-literacy-and-critical-thinking-skills-through-graphic-novels-9781475868098","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}