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Literacy behind Bars

Successful Reading and Writing Strategies for Use with Incarcerated Yo
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Literacy behind Bars: Successful Reading and Writing Strategies for Use with Incarcerated Youth and Adults is a practical resource for teachers, librarians, administrators, and community stakeholders who work with incarcerated youth and adults. The book includes examples of authentic literacy practices that have been successfully used with those incarcerated around the nation. These include: *creating graphic novels, *book clubs, *writing about gang life, *reading buddies, *urban literature *developing a writing workshop *establishing a school library
Foreword Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Preface Part I. Supporting Writers 1. Word by Word: Teaching Poetic Economy Behind Bars Deborah Appleman 2. Teaching to the Heart: Fostering Empathy through Writing Workshop Timothy R. Bunch 3. Composing Public Service Announcements: Using Digital Mentor Texts to Support Student Writers in a Juvenile Detention Facility Kristine E. Pytash 4. Writing About the Secrets of Gang Life Kendra S. Albright Part II. Encouraging Readers 5. Call-and-Responsive Reading: Street Literature as Agency for Incarcerated Readers Vanessa Irvin 6. Books Behind the Fence Susan McNair 7. Creating a Community of Writers Using Graphic Novels Karen W. Gavigan 8. The Places We Can Go: Book Clubs for Social Justice Jennifer L. Doyle, Elizabeth M. Bemiss, Mary E. Styslinger Part III. Inspiring Partnerships 9. Theme for English B: Teaching and Learning with Incarcerated Youth Peter Williamson, Megan Mercurio, Constance Walker 10. Reading Buddies: A School-University Partnership Mary E. Styslinger, Timothy R. Bunch 11. Building Bridges Across the Disciplines: Professional Development Behind the Fence Victoria A. Oglan, Janie R. Goodman About the Editors and Contributors Index
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