Censorship and Selection is the most comprehensive guide for protecting the freedom to read in schools. For school librarians and media specialists, teachers, and administrators, Reichman covers the different media, the important court cases, the issues in dispute, and how the laws on the books can be incorporated into selection policies. Look no further for the best and most specific information on providing access and facing challenges to intellectual freedom.
An aid in the war against escalating censorship attempts, this book offers an alphabetically-arranged list of the most frequently challenged children's books, complete with bibliographies, examples of recent challenges, and awards received.
Includes relevant chapter: "Censorship, Negative Criticism, Glitzy Trends, Growing Publisher Output, and Other Shadows on the Landscape of Children's Book Reviewing: A Panel Discussion"
With Trust Your Children, Mark I. West has provided parents, teachers, and citizens with a powerful primer on the importance of reading and literature for the next generation of Americans. Through revealing interviews with authors, experts, and litigators, Mark West brings alive the drama of the daily struggle of some people to dictate what others may read.