This book focuses on narratives in the foreign language classroom with emphasis on the relationship between instructional materials and student written work, which the authors argue lies at the center of literacy development. Because narrative is an important medium for sharing experience with others across cultures, this book looks at the role narratives can play in FL learning. The in-depth review of issues germane to narrativity for FL teachers, plus pedagogically relevant discourse analyses make this book an indispensable reference guide for teachers of all foreign languages.