prohibited books

A fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world.

Provides a framework for understanding censorship and the protections guaranteed to us through the first amendment. Interpretations of the uniquely American notion of freedom of expression -- and our freedom to read what we choose -- are supplemented by straightforward, easily accessible information that will inspire further exploration.

A collection of fifteen essays that discuss banned books.

A handbook for defending challenged young adult books that features profiles with plot summaries, published reviews, information on awards and prizes, and more.

"The war between the Library Forces and the government's censorship committee heats up. Iku Kasahara, once a lowly Library Forces recruit, is now a high-profile militia member, undercover and off the radar as she accompanies a censored author to a foreign embassy. All the while, her mentor and secret love Dojo is recovering from a gunshot wound. The last time she saw Dojo, Iku vowed to tell him her true feelings, but now she's not sure she can go through with it. Are Iku and Dojo destined to be together, or will the battle for books tear them apart?--Back cover.

Book Banning and Other Forms of Censorship examines how and why schools, special-interest groups, and governments attempt to suppress information in print and online.

Contains a series of alphabetically arranged essays that describe one hundred books that have been banned because of language, racial characterization, or depiction of other social differences that their challengers have viewed as harmful to readers.

Examines the history of book banning and explores why some people might want to censor certain books.

Contains an alphabetical listing of 100 books that have been the target of religious censorship, covering the full range of history from biblical times through the twentieth century.

Contains a series of alphabetically arranged essays that describe 105 books that have been banned for political reasons, each providing a summary of the text, a censorship history, and a list of resources for further reading.