Teaching Harry Potter - The Power of Imagination in Multicultural Classrooms - Hardback - 2011

Given the current educational climate of high stakes testing, standardized curriculum, and 'approved' reading lists, incorporating unauthorized, popular literature into the classroom becomes a political choice. The authors examine why teachers choose to read Harry Potter, how they use the books, and the resulting teacher-student interactions.
Year of publication: 2011
Pagination: 216 pages, black & white illustrations
Format: Hardback
Serie: Secondary Education in a Changing World