Compelling Stories for English Language Learners: Creativity, Interculturality and Critical Literacy

The book "Reading for Deep Learning: A Comprehensive Introduction to Children's and Young Adult Literature in English Language Education" is an IRSCL Honour Book for 2023. It promotes reading as central to language education, offering a range of literary texts to engage students in deep reading and in-depth learning. The book emphasizes the importance of the reader and language learner in the center, focusing on how compelling stories can facilitate interculturality, creativity, and critical literacy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This remarkable book, recognized as an International Research Society for Children's Literature (IRSCL) Honour Book for 2023, serves as an extensive and comprehensive guide to children's and young adult literature in English language education. It emphasizes the pivotal role of reading in fostering global perspectives and offers a wealth of teaching opportunities through captivating stories, engaging picturebooks, motivating graphic novels, dynamic plays, enchanting verse novels, and compelling young adult fiction. By utilizing a wide range of literary texts that are well-suited for primary and secondary classrooms, the book focuses on the benefits of deep reading and the significance of in-depth learning.

In-depth learning is an approach that involves students as active participants, working collaboratively and with empathy while preparing for and addressing the challenges of the 21st century. Janice Bland, the author, guides the reader through a Deep Reading Framework, rooted in research and theory, to explore and learn how to utilize literary texts in ways that encourage students to engage in interculturality, creativity, and critical literacy. Throughout the book, the emphasis is placed on an approach that centers the reader and language learner, rather than solely studying literature.

This comprehensive guide provides teachers and educators with valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance the reading experiences of children and young adults, fostering their language development, cultural understanding, and critical thinking skills. By embracing the power of compelling stories, educators can create engaging and meaningful learning environments that inspire students to become lifelong readers and global citizens.

Weight: 582g
Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350202856