{"title":"Navigating the reality of school shootings with adolescents through middle grade novels","authors":"Danielle L. DeFauw","doi":"10.1002/jaal.1403","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Personally and professionally, the author shares experiences with school safety and how the English Language Arts (ELA) classroom may utilize middle grade novels to address gun violence with adolescents. Highlighting five middle grade novels that address school shootings—Katherine Erskine's (2011) <i>Mockingbird</i>, Emily Barth Isler's (2021) <i>Aftermath</i>, J. S. Puller's (2022) <i>The Lost Things Club</i>, Jasmine Warga's (2022) <i>The Shape of Thunder</i>, and Erin Bow's (2023) <i>Simon Sort of Says</i>, this discussion provides ELA teachers and stakeholders with before, during, and after reading prompts to facilitate students' engagement with the topic through ELA tasks that support critical thinking and open dialog.</p>","PeriodicalId":47621,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy","volume":"68 6","pages":"650-656"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy","FirstCategoryId":"95","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jaal.1403","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Personally and professionally, the author shares experiences with school safety and how the English Language Arts (ELA) classroom may utilize middle grade novels to address gun violence with adolescents. Highlighting five middle grade novels that address school shootings—Katherine Erskine's (2011) Mockingbird, Emily Barth Isler's (2021) Aftermath, J. S. Puller's (2022) The Lost Things Club, Jasmine Warga's (2022) The Shape of Thunder, and Erin Bow's (2023) Simon Sort of Says, this discussion provides ELA teachers and stakeholders with before, during, and after reading prompts to facilitate students' engagement with the topic through ELA tasks that support critical thinking and open dialog.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy is the only literacy journal published exclusively for teachers of older learners. Each issue offers practical, classroom-tested ideas grounded in research and theory. Whether you work with new, struggling, or skilled readers, you’ll find something of interest in JAAL. Every issue includes •Practical ideas for instruction •Reviews of student and teacher resources, including young adult literature •Tips on how to integrate technology, media, and popular culture in your classroom •Reflections on current literacy trends, issues, and research