Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries--Revised and Expanded Edition (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313311666)

Since the first edition was published to acclaim and awards in 1994, librarians have relied on the work of noted intellectual freedom authority Herbert N. Foerstel. This expanded edition presents a thorough analysis of the current state of book banning in schools and public libraries, offering ready reference material on major incidents, legal cases, and annotated entries on the most frequently challenged books. Every section of this work has been significantly rewritten, updated, or expanded to reflect those developments. In-depth accounts of three new landmark book banning incidents are featured, along with a discussion of recent Supreme Court decisions involving censorship on the Internet and in book publishing, and a consideration of their implications for book banning in schools and public libraries.

Two new interviews with authors of banned books--David Guterson and Leslea Newman--join the interviews with authors profiled in the first edition, many of which have been updated. The heart of the book is a Survey of Banned Books, revised with annotated entries on the 50 most frequently challenged books for 1996 through 2000; the Harry Potter series tops the list. Finally, all new appendixes feature an updated ALA list of Most Frequently Challenged Books and Authors Through 2000 and graphs that help to clarify key information.

Author: Herbert N. Foerstel
ISBN-10: 0313311668
ISBN-13: 9780313311666
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2002
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.46w x 1.16d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/2002 pg. 105
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2003 pg. 504
School Library Journal 03/01/2003 pg. 263
Choice 02/01/2003 pg. 959
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 285