Exploring Visual Narratives of the Refugee Experience With Students

The author draws on previous work in looking at refugee literature and focuses on two different, yet arguably complimentary, examples of marginalized narratives in graphic novels that inservice teachers can use in instruction. The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks offers a fictional story yet delves...

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Published in:The Reading teacher 2020-11, Vol.74 (3), p.335-338
Main Author: DeHart, Jason D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
2‐Childhood
3‐Early adolescence
4‐Adolescence
Cartoons
Comprehension
Fiction
Graphic novels
Imagery
Instructional strategies
methods and materials
Literature
Literature‐based instruction < Literature
Multicultural literature
Narratives
Novels
Reading instruction
Refugees
Social Problems
Teaching Methods
Visual literacy < Digital/media literacies
visualizing < Comprehension
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Summary:The author draws on previous work in looking at refugee literature and focuses on two different, yet arguably complimentary, examples of marginalized narratives in graphic novels that inservice teachers can use in instruction. The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks offers a fictional story yet delves into complex issues and themes. Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin, and illustrated by Giovanni Rigano, takes a more realistic approach to the topic. Both graphic novels are effective and can lead to classroom applications. The author offers a description of the works and discussion about instructional steps for their use with students.
ISSN:0034-0561
1936-2714
DOI:10.1002/trtr.1955