Children's Literature in Second Language Education

1. 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