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Literature for children and adolescents. The right to read.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children--Books and reading--Study and teaching.
- Children.
- Children's literature--Censorship.
- Children's literature.
- Youth--Books and reading--Censorship.
- Youth.
- Genre:
- Lectures.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (58 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Right to read
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, IL : Governors State University, 1999.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Debates the issues of censorship and the freedom to read. This lesson examines the increasing pressure to censor children's books. The video class attempts to establish valid grounds for banning books, while school students offer their opinions on specific "controversial" books. Cynthia Robinson from the Office of Intellectual Freedom (American Library Association) presents her views on the subject of censorship. Featured author: Judy Blume.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 11, 2021).
- OCLC:
- 1237668220
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