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Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom: Essays on the Educational Power of Sequential Art
Author(s): Carrye Kay Syma (Editor), Robert G. Weiner
- Publisher: McFarland & Co
- Publication Date: 30 Jun. 2013
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 296 pages
- ISBN-10: 0786459131
- ISBN-13: 9780786459131
Book Description
Sequential art combines the visual and the narrative in a way that readers have to interpret the images with the writing. Comics make a good fit with education because students are using a format that provides active engagement. This collection of essays is a wide-ranging look at current practices using comics and graphic novels in educational settings, from elementary schools through college. The contributors cover history, gender, the use of specific graphic novels, practical application and educational theory.
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About the Author
Robert G. Weiner is the popular culture librarian at Texas Tech University. His work has been published in the Journal of Popular Culture, Public Library Quarterly, Journal of American Culture, International Journal of Comic Art and Popular Music and Society and is the author/editor/coeditor of numerous books related to popular culture.
