Children's Literacy Practices and Preferences: Harry Potter and Beyond

ISBN-13: 9780367195991 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 228 str.

Jane Sunderland; Steven Dempster; Joanne Thistlethwaite

Opis

The Harry Potter book series has proven successful in transforming children’s reading and drawing enthusiasm from both boys and girls alike. Children’s Literacy Practices and Preferences: Harry Potter and Beyond provides empirical evidence of young people’s reported literacy practices and views on reading, and how the Harry Potter series has impacted their own academic achievements. It explores and debunks some of the myths surrounding Harry Potter and literacy, and contextualizes these in children’s wider reading collections.

Spis treści

1. Children’s Literacies, ‘Reading Failure’, and Gender 2. Enter Harry Potter: the Series 3. Pottermania: Media Claims and Empirical Studies 4. Researching Children’s Literacy in Schools 5. Responses to the Harry Potter Book Series 6. Reading Practices 7. Reading and Learning beyond Harry Potter 8. Fan Practice 9. Boys’ Literacies? 10. Conclusion

O autorze

Steven Dempster is a Lecturer in Higher Education in the Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK.

Jane Sunderland is an Honorary Reader in Gender and Discourse in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University, UK.

Joanne Thistlethwaite has recently gained her PhD in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University, UK.