Adolescents rewrite their worlds : using literature to illustrate writing forms / Vivian Yenika-Agbaw and Teresa Sychterz.

Other author Yenika-Agbaw, Vivian S. editor, author.
Other author Sychterz, Teresa, 1952- editor, author.
Format Book
PublicationLanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Descriptionxii, 169 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Creative writing (Middle school)
Language arts (Middle school)
English language--Composition and exercises. --Study and teaching (Middle school).
Literature--Study and teaching (Middle school).
Children's stories.

Contents Foreword / Patrick Shannon -- Literature : art, tool and more / Vivian Yenika-Agbaw -- The transformative power of children's literature in the classroom / Teresa Sychterz -- Writing public service announcements and genre jabs / Jason Griffith -- Using photo story to rewrite the classics / Jason Griffith -- Multi-genre projects and the urban classroom : an examination of language and critical literacy / Donna-Marie Cole-Malott -- Digital literacy : writing biographies / Jason Moser -- Literature responses and academic writing / Vivian Yenika-Agbaw -- Chatting with artists / Mary Napoli & Sychterz -- Graphic novels comes alive in a sixth grade classroom / Mary Napoli & Teresa Sychterz -- Appendix A: Transformative teaching practices -- Appendix B: Teaching resources.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2014042637
ISBN9781475813227 cloth : alk. paper
ISBN1475813228 cloth : alk. paper
ISBN9781475813234 pbk. : alk. paper
ISBN1475813236 pbk. : alk. paper
ISBNelectronic