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The article offers advice on problems related to book censorship in libraries in the U.S. Topics include how a library media specialist at a K-8 private school should deal with a student whose parent does not want her son to borrow any books that contain violence, a complaint from the parent of a third grader who borrowed Raina Telgemeier's "Drama," and the pressure being made by the board of trustees for librarians to eliminate the summer reading program.

The article presents advice related to book censorship in the U.S. Topics include the problem of a librarian whose library school course he took dealing with intellectual freedom was taught by a nonlibrarian with textbook knowledge who never discussed actual cases, the concern of a librarian whose principal asked to remove a list books, and how to deal with a principal who does not want to allow students to write the governor and express their views on his push to remove books from libraries.

Analyzes the book `The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963,' by Christopher Paul Curtis, a novel that provides a window on the violence and unrest in Birmingham, Alabama during the civil rights riots of the early 1960s. Book's focus on family relationships; Connections made to fiction and other nonfiction books dealing with both subtle and overt forms of discrimination and prejudice.

Presents the book `You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?' by Jean Fritz as a reading activity on woman's rights. Discussion questions; Research; Bibliography. INSETS: On writing about Lizzie Stanton, by Jean Fritz.;Adult resources.;Videos..

Discusses the book `Stepping on the Cracks,' by Mary Downing Hahn. Bibliography of children's literature on wars. INSETS: Picture books.;Author video.;Close up..

The article discusses the shift in attitude towards marriage equality and same-sex marriage in the U.S. as of 2017. Particular focus is given to the case Loving v. Virginia in which interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving challenged the constitutional law in Virginia which considered their marriage as illegal. Other topics include the works of musician Bob Dylan which challenged the views of the Americans on racial discrimination.

The author argues that there is a need to educate both children and voters about the U.S. political system and how the government works. According to the author, citizenship and government were part of the curriculum when she was studying. Topics discussed include the sensationalization of today's political process by cable news and voter apathy for real political issues. Also included is a list of books about the U.S. Constitution, politics and election process.

The author discusses her belief in the educational and health benefits of collaboration between the education and medical communities in the U.S. to promote reading from an early age. She addresses the creation of the Reach Out and Read initiative, which gives books to children every time they receive a wellness check, as well as suggesting that doctors and other community health experts participate in children's education.

The article profiles author Jean Fritz and her works in children's literature. It states that Fritz changed the genre of biography for children and writes about subjects on the American history in books including "And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?" "The Great Little Madison," and "Shh! We're Writing the Constitution." Her book "Homesick: My Own Story" was honored in 1983 due to its desire to care for the country's history. It also notes her contributions to literature for children.

The author shares his memory involving the historical significance of the event when astronaut John Glenn orbited the earth. He argues that he got students ready for each U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) event, in which they are able to read, write and were ready for each new space mission. He claims that the event enables the students to relate several successful launches they have witnessed and how their teachers prepared them.

The author offers her insights regarding the winners of the Newbery Award for children's literature in the U.S. She comments on the criticisms made to the award committees' choices of books for the awards. She believes that the winning books deserved the awards not because of their themes and the depiction of main characters. Lastly, she advises parents and teachers not to force their children to read books that are not of interests to them.

The author discusses the lessons that she learned about an African American student named Frank in the U.S. According to the author, African American students want to know about the heroes and heroines of their race. It suggests that librarians and teachers across the country need to offer black history books on classrooms and libraries.

The article presents questions and answers regarding censorship of books in U.S. schools including one concerning an increase of challenges to school English curricula, another regarding rating of books in West Virginia, and a third on whether the West Virginia proposal will affect school library collections.

The article presents an interview with author E. L. Konigsburg regarding her contributions to children's literature in the U.S. The works of the author include "Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth" and "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler." She said that the emergence of new and improved technology have made the difference between the world in the past and today.