1. What Makes a Good Banned Book?
- Author
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SCALES, PAT
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ESSAYS , *CENSORSHIP , *BANNED books - Abstract
The essay discusses censorship of children's literature. It notes that banned books stay in print longer than other similar books. It gives examples of quality children's books that have been banned, including "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen" by Maurice Sendak, the Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey, and various books by Judy Blume that deal with issues of adolescence. It notes that social issues in general create anxiety in adults and lead to censorship.
- Published
- 2009