Re-thinking Picturebooks for Intermediate and Advanced Learners: Perspectives for Secondary English Language Education

Foreword: Why picturebooks matter in secondary education (Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer) Introduction: Positioning picturebooks in secondary English language teaching (Grit Alter & Thorsten Merse) Part I: Conceptual Perspectives: Re-negotiating the Status of Picturebooks in Secondary ELT 1 Eco-picturebooks for older learners: Features, selection criteria, and practical suggestions(Theresa Summer) 2 The centrality of conceptual metaphors to a reading of characters' thoughts and feelings in Shaun Tan's picturebooks (Markus Oppolzer) 3 "It was all very mysterious indeed" - Addressing the counterpoint effect in Oliver Jeffers' The Great Paper Caper in the upper secondary classroom (Anne Herlyn) 4 "The book really got me" - Individualized reading of picturebooks in a secondary EFL classroom (Annika Kolb & Heiko Kist) Part II: Themes, Competences, Literacies (Re-)Envisioning picturebooks for social justice education in advanced classrooms: A critical literacy perspective from Canada (Elena Louloudi) 6 I Dissent - Discussing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's egalitarian version of the American Dream at higher secondary level (Katja Heim) 7 Picturebooks matter: Developing citizenship education in the EFL classroom with teenage learners (Helena Lopes) 8 "Who's that man?" - Stirring teenagers' curiosity through Peter Sis's The Wall (Sissil Lea Heggernes) 9 Crack in the classroom: A picturebook about the social problem of drug abuse and retrospective reflections from the classroom (Sandie Mourao) As so often, this started with a cup of coffee... A personal reflection on this publishing process (Grit Alter & Thorsten Merse)

Prof. Dr. Grit Alter ist Hochschul-Professorin für Fachdidaktik Englisch an der Pädagogischen Hochschule Tirol, Innsbruck. Prof. Dr. Thorsten Merse lehrt Didaktik des Englischen (EFL Education) an der Universität Duisburg- Essen.