Banned Books Week, which was first held in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read as schools and libraries throughout Michigan and across the nation face rising challenges about banning books.
The authors present a discussion about banned books at schools in the U.S. Topics include why the authors were inspired to start a banned book club while teaching high school English, the reasons for the importance of reading banned or censored books, and their advice to those thinki...
Pen America releases its latest list of banned books in schools. Book banning is a contentious issue that has been going on for centuries. While some argue that certain books should be banned due to their controversial nature or the sensitive topics they cover, others believe everyone should hav...
MORE:Books for Tweens with LGBTQIA Characters We can certainly agree that not all books are appropriate for every child at any given time. Certainly, some titles are best appreciated when kids are older. However, let's encourage inquiry, thoughtfulness, and a curious approach to the world by ...
There are several reasons why books may be banned from schools and libraries. Last year, dozens of Republican state lawmakersintroduced bills that would ban contentthey deemed offensive in schools. PEN America estimates that at least 40% of book bans are connected to either l...
Many ways exist to ban books. Our county has a group that reads the questionable book and determines whether its educational value exceeds the weight of the objections against it. However, schools can ban books without this lengthy procedure. They just choose not to order the books in the fir...
"We Can't Be Sheltered": Why Banned Books Matter The authors present a discussion about banned books at schools in the U.S. Topics include why the authors were inspired to start a banned book club while t... R Li,V Lipman,L Scherff - 《English Journal》 被引量: 0发表: 2024年 ...
Discover a list of the books being banned or challenged in the USA, silencing educators from teaching truth in classrooms and specifically targeting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ stories.
In My View: Banned Books and Responsible Citizenship 来自 Taylor & Francis 喜欢 0 阅读量: 16 作者: Rose Reissman 摘要: is a Middle School Language Arts Teacher for New York City Public Schools and Adjunct Professor for Fordham University and Manhattanville College. DOI: 10.1080/00228958.1997....
Asimilar effort at North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School Districtto ban two books resulted in a call to the Clinton police last month, theNew York Times reported. The books in question, “Lawn Boy” and “Gender Queer,” were also called "pornographic" for including sexual situations,...