So I am a bit sheepish about touting it, and I certainly can't review my own book. So I'll give you the details and then a couple of quotes from the back and that will have to do. Aw shucks. Now I am all embarrassed.
Boerman-Cornell, William; Kim, Jung; Manderino, Michael (2017) Graphic Novels in High School and Middle School Classrooms. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield,
"As we write this introduction, refugees are seeking asylum in a Europe that doesn't seem to want them. Police officers have been accused of beating and killing African Americans in a cycle of fear and violence that sometimes has the officers in the sights of snipers. Undocumented immigrants in the United States suffer exploitation and bigotry. Americas national policies seem ruled by obstructionism, extremism, and people talking past each other. News and information are increasingly difficult to verify and trust. Globally the nations of the world seem unable to stem the tide of climate change. Human trafficking and income equality make us wonder where justice is.
"Given all these challenges that face our children, why are we writing a book about how to use overgrown comic books in the classroom? What can graphic novels offer a world plagued by inequity, injustice, and despair."
Quotes from the back of the book:
"An essential book for explaining clearly the richness of visual literacy, how many layers of meaning can be packed into the magical combination of words and pictures."
--Marissa Moss, award-winning author of Nurse, Soldier, Spy, author and illustrator of the Amelia's Notebook series, and owner of Creston Books Publishing.
"I don't know anyone who has spent as much time thinking critically about the place of the graphic novel in the classroom than these authors. This book tackles not only the question of how to incorporate graphic novels in the classroom but also the more fascinating questions of why the medium is so powerful. This is the first book that should be picked up by any teacher thinking of building a curriculum that includes graphic novels."
--Ben Hatke, award-winning graphic novelist and creator of Zita the Spacegirl, Mighty Jack, and Little Robot.
"The authors ask an important question: Can graphic novels change the world? And then they show us how, in fact, they can. The chapters in this book highlight the value of this format in guiding students' reading, writing, and thinking. They clearly and expertly discuss the ways graphic novels can be used to teach a wide range of skills and strategies that students need, both inside and outside the classroom."
--Doug Fisher, author, speaker, and literacy researcher, San Diego State University.
Other Quotes:
"This book has been remarkably useful for us as we have redesigned the required curriculum of the Xavier Institute to include more graphic novels.. I enjoyed reading it. Particularly the parts about physics and biology."
--Dr. Henry McCoy, Dean of Instruction, The Xavier Institute (formerly Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.)
"I was skeptical at first. I had never read a graphic novel. But our students like the format and it seems a good way to get at the foundational ideas that underlie many of our courses. Now if only someone would write a graphic novel about herbology."
--Neville Longbottom, Headmaster, Hogwarts School of Magic and Wizardry.
"I found myself quite taken by the parts about inquiry learning. The authors have convinced me that a book like this will help teachers encourage independent thinking, group problem-solving, and intrinsic motivation."
--Nicholas Benedict, founder of the Mysterious Benedict Society
So there you have it. The book is available through the Rowman and Littlefield website, through Amazon, and if you go to your local independent bookstore, they can order you a copy too.
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