Book banning /

Book banning / Thomas Riggs, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2012. - 119 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-114)and index.

"Book Banning: Censorship Cannot Be Allowed in America; Banned Books Week Demonizes Concerned Parents and Silences Discourse; Parental Concerns About Book Content Should Not Be Dismissed; Book Challenges Bring Attention - and more Readers - to Many Great Books; Teens Need Bold Books; Parents Must Intervene to Protect Their Children from Offensive Material in Books; Homophobia Is at the Root of Some Christian Groups' Book-Banning Efforts; The ALA Pushes a Pro-Gay Agenda and Censors Opposing Views; Librarians Must Be Prepared to Defend Their Selection Criteria; Students Should Not Be Exposed to Books Containing Profanity and Sex; Books That Address Sexuality Help Teens Understand Their Own Experiences; Books That Deal with Violence and Bullying Can Help Teens Develop Empathy; Mein Kampf Should Be Published, not Banned; Hateful Texts Are Dangerous Even When Exposed as Propaganda; Expensive Libel Lawsuits Can Indirectly Lead to Censorship; The Financial Risks of Libel Suits Are Overstated and Do Not Significantly Limit Free Speech; E-Books Are Vulnerable to Digital Banning"--

9780737755541 (hardback) 9780737755558 (paperback)

2011014466


Censorship--Juvenile literature.
Censorship--United States--Juvenile literature.
Challenged books--Juvenile literature.
Prohibited books--Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Sociology

Z657 / .B735 2012

363.31

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