Exploring Visual Narratives of the Refugee Experience With Students

AbstractThe 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.
Source: Reading Teacher - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Teaching Tip Source Type: research