Teaching Banned Books (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838908075)

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 shows that there is a way to teach these books while respecting all views. The twelve books chosen for inclusion in Teaching Banned Books, all challenged at one time or another, are jumping off points for rich and engaging discussion among young readers, their librarians and teachers, and their parents. Each guide includes a summary of the novel, a pre-reading activity, tips for introducing the topic, critical-thinking discussion questions, and an annotated bibliography of related fiction and nonfiction. Describing a literature discussion program she set up as a middle school librarian, Scales

Author: Pat R. Scales
ISBN-10: 0838908071
ISBN-13: 9780838908075
Publisher: ALA Editions
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2001
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.11h x 6.01w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2001 pg. 2135
School Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 199