Literacy Matters Vol. 25 Winter 2025

Literature References

Austen, J. (2002). Pride and prejudice . Penguin Books. (Original work published 1813)

Le, L. (2021). A pho love story . Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Lee, C. B. (2021). A clash of steel: A treasure island remix . Feiwel and Friends.

Bayron, K. (2020). Cinderella is dead . Bloomsbury YA.

Meyer, M. (2012). Cinder . Feiwel and Friends.

Booth, M. H., & Strohm, S. K. (2022). Twelfth-grade night (J. Green, Illus.). Disney Hyperion.

Novoa, G. C. (2024). Most ardently: A pride and prejudice remix . Feiwel and Friends.

DasGupta, S. (2022). Debating darcy . Scholastic Press.

Proudman, S. (2024). Relit: 16 Latinx remixes of classic stories . Inkyard Press.

Dimaline, C. (2023). Into the bright open: A secret garden remix . Feiwel and Friends.

Rivera, L. (2020). Never look back . Bloomsbury YA.

Eshbaugh, J. (2016). Ivory and bone . HarperTeen.

Zoboi, I. (2018). Pride . Balzer + Bray.

Jalaluddin, U. (2019). Ayesha at last . Berkley.

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S Kelsea Helfgot is a doctoral student studying Literacy, Language, and Culture at Clemson University. Her current research is aimed at using young adult literature to promote diversity and inclusion, with a focus on religion and intersectionality. Katie McGee is a Ph.D. candidate in the language, literacy, and culture program at Clemson University. Her research interests include young adult literature, preservice teacher education, and racial literacy development. Prior to her doctoral studies, she was a middle school English teacher in Oklahoma and Texas, a literacy coach, and a secondary literacy curriculum specialist.

Studying Author’s Craft Through Remixed Literature

Lesson Topics:

Subject:

Grade Level:

English 2

10

Objectives:

Evaluate how an author’s choice of point of view or perspective shapes style and meaning within and across literary texts (E2.AOR.3) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences using effective techniques (E2.C.3) Analyze the author’s craft by comparing and contrasting how the author’s point of view or perspective shapes the style and meaning across Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and a remixed version of the text (choose one from the text set). Compose a piece of fanfiction based on the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The characters, plot, or themes of the original novel may influence your piece. Reflect on the perspective you chose for your piece. How did you utilize literary devices and narrative techniques to convey your piece’s unique perspective?

Instructional Activities

Choice Remixed Text Set:

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin Debating Darcy by Sayantani DasGupta Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Gabe Cole Novoa Pride by Ibi Zoboi

Figure 1 Sample 10th-grade Lessons Featuring Remixed Texts and Fanfiction

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