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Appleman, Deborah – English Journal, 2013
Deborah Appleman's recent research has focused on teaching college-level language and literature courses for incarcerated men. In this article, she discusses using creative writing as a way to unlock creative potential, to foster students' love of language, and to offer a powerful outlet for self-expression in a class she teaches with…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Creative Writing
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Kaywell, Joan F.; Joseph, Rebecca J. – English Journal, 1998
Discusses the power of books and literacy, the power of giving students their own books to take home, and young adult novels in which the importance of books is a major theme. Offers brief descriptions of 27 books (mostly novels) whose stories focus on the power of books and literacy. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Human Dignity, Individual Power