I think they are what we used to call Photo-roman in Lebanon. I guess that
is the French name for them. Hope that helps.

My auntie had them in her laundry basket to hide them from her mother.... I
used to read them as a kid when I was staying at their place.

Frances



On 10/7/08 14:01, "Ted Klein" <taklein at austin.rr.com> wrote:


> O.K. Gang, you win. What is a photo-novella and can you show me one??  My

> mother, the late Alma Sioux Scarberry, was a novelist. She is all over Google.

> However, I'm not sure that she ever had a night stand!

>  

> Ted Klein

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>> ----- Original Message -----

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>> From:  Gary Bartolina <mailto:BartolinaG at NYSCSEAPARTNERSHIP.ORG>

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>> To: The Adult English Language Learners  Discussion List

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>> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:18  PM

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>> Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2726] Re:  Creating photo-novellas

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>> Sorry Susan we have  never used this tool for New  York State ­ CSEA

>> represented  employeesŠ.

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>> I loved them when I  was a kid????  I used to sneak them out of my mother¹s

>> nigh  stand!

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>> Sent: Wednesday, July  09, 2008 2:12 PM

>> To:  englishlanguage at nifl.gov

>> Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2725] Creating  photo-novellas

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>> B. Denise Hawkins, assoc. director of  communications for the National

>> Institute for Literacy, suggested I post  questions on photo-novellas-their

>> use and creation-on this discussion list. I  am working on an article for

>> Patient Education Management [a monthly published  by AHC Media in Atlanta,

>> GA] and will use the information  for the piece. Therefore, I would

>> appreciate full names, degrees, position  titles and place of employment from

>> responders so I can identify the source.

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>>              If you have any questions, or would rather talk in person please

>> contact me at  the information below:

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>> Susan Cort Johnson,  Editor

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>> Questions on  photo-novellas

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>> 1.        Before creating a photo-novella what criteria  should you use to

>> evaluate the project to determine if it will be time and  money well spent?

>>  

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>> 2.        Is there a particular audience/s this type of  educational

>> literature works well with and who are they? Why are  photo-novellas pleasing

>> to this audience?

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>> 3.        What tools, resources are required to create a  good photo-novella

>> [photographer, printer, etc.] What kind of a timeline  should the editor

>> expect?

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>> 4.        Are there any pitfalls to creating a  photo-novella? What pieces of

>> advice can you give for avoiding problems?

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>> 5.        Is a photo-novella always based on a personal  story? How do you

>> find a good personal story?

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>> 6.        Have you completed a photo-novella? If so, what  topic did it

>> address and how do you use it? Did it achieve its intended  outcome? Please

>> explainŠ

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