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ERIC Number: EJ667730
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
"Monsters'" Ink: How Walter Dean Myers Made "Frankenstein" Fun.
Phillips, Nathan
English Journal, v92 n5 p87-90 May 2003
Describes an effective but new twist on the use of young adult books as bridges to the classics. Considers how "Frankenstein" is a novel written for today. Aims for his students to see that literature can be a way to discuss important issues. Discusses how to bridge Walter Dean Myers' novel "Monster" to "Frankenstein." (SG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Classics (Literature), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Instructional Innovation, Reading Instruction, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Frankenstein
Note: Theme: The Power of Imagination.