Teaching banned books : 12 guides for young readers / Pat R. Scales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scales, Pat R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Challenged books--United States.

Challenged books.

Children's literature, American--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States.

Children's literature, American.

Freedom of speech--Study and teaching (Middle school)--United States.

Freedom of speech.

Middle school libraries--Activity programs--United States.

Middle school libraries.

Middle school students--Books and reading--United States.

Middle school students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (96 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Who hasn't read Blubber? And yet, published in 1974 and a New York Times 'Outstanding Book', it remains one of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books and is kept out of many school libraries. As a standard-bearer for intellectual freedom, the school librarian is in an ideal position to collaborate with teachers to not only protect the freedom to read but also ensure that valued books with valuable lessons are not quarantined from the readers for whom they were written. In this classroom- and library-ready book of discussion guides, award-winning champion of children's literature Pat Scales s

Contents:

CONTENTS; FIGURES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 What's So Good about the Internet?; 2 What Teens Want on the Internet; 3 Creating a Library Website for Teens; 4 Making It Happen; URL INDEX; Appendixes; SUBJECT INDEX;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-126) and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-9885-2

OCLC:

476043925