Books under fire : a hit list of banned and challenged children's books

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"Spotlighting dozens of titles that have been challenged since 2015 and that are written for young children through teens, this book provides librarians the information and guidance they need to defend challenged books with an informed response"-- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9780838949825

Edition:

Second edition

Description:

216 pages ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian / by Sherman Alexie
Thirteen Reasons Why / by Jay Ashe
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress / by Christine Baldacchino
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story about Racial Injustice / by Marianne Celano and Marietta Collins
The Perks of Being a Wallflower / by Stephen Chbosky
Al Capone Does My Shirts / by Gennifer Choldenko
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 / by Christopher Paul Curtis
Lily and Dunkin / by Donna Gephart
George / by Alex Gino
Looking for Alaska / by John Green
Summer of My German Soldier / by Bette Greene
Prince and Knight / by Daniel Haack
It's Perfectly Normal / by Robie Harris
The Popularity Papers series / by Amy Ignatow
I Am Jazz / by Jazz Jennings
The Giver / by Lois Lowry
Monster / by Dean Walter Myers
The Alice Series / by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The Best Man / by Richard Peck
Captain Underpants series / by Dav Pilky
This Day in June / by Gayle E. Pitman
And Tango Makes Three / by Justin Richardson
In Our Mothers' House / by Patricia Polacco
Eleanor and Park / by Rainbow Rowell
The Harry Potter series / by J. K. Rowling
Scary Stories series / by Alvin Schwartz
Bone series / by Jeff Smith
This One Summer / by Mariko Tamaki
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry / by Mildred Taylor
Drama / by Raina Telgemeie
The Hate U Give / by Angie Thomas
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo / by Jill Twiss
Nasreen's Secret School / by Jeanette Winter
Appendix A: Resources for Teaching Young Readers about the First Amendment
Appendix B: Bibliography: Professional Resources about Book Censorship and the Freedom to Read
Appendix C: Rankings of Children's and Young Adult Books in the Top 100 Most Banned or Challenged Books List: 2010-2019
Appendix D: Children's Classics and Why They Have Been Challenged
Appendix E: Caldecott Medal and Honor Books: Why They Have Been Challenged
Appendix F: John Newbery Medal and Honor Books: Why They Have Been Challenged

LCCN:

2020056755

Control Number:

3179798

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