Covering Green's The Fault in Our Stars, Collins' The Hunger Games,
Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Rowling's Wizarding World,
Staake's Bluebird and Winton's Lockie Leonard, contributors consider
how literature can be used for teaching literary literacy, creative
writing, intercultural learning, critical pedagogy and deep reading in
school settings where English is the teaching medium. Leading scholars
from around the world explore pedagogical principles for English
Language Teaching (ELT) widening children's and teenagers' literacy
competences as well as their horizons through insightful engagement with
texts. From challenging picturebooks for primary and secondary students,
to graphic novels, to story apps, film and drama, as well as speculative
fiction on provocative topics, recent research on literature education
in ELT settings combines with cognitive criticism in the field of
children's, young adult and adult literature.