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Roedder, Kathleen R., Comp.; And Others – 1984
Intended for use by librarians, teachers, parents, and community workers as a guide to good children's literature, this annotated bibliography contains more than 1,000 entries. Each entry provides author and title, publisher, date of publication, price, International Standard Book Number (ISBN), and appropriate age levels. The entries are arranged…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Edwards, Christie Lou – 1983
When parents called for the removal of certain classroom and library materials from the Mexico, Missouri, public schools in 1982, the Mexico Board of Education unanimously refused their request. After separate complaints about the magazine "Humanist," a film of Shirley Jackson's story "The Lottery," as well as her book…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Board of Education Role, Censorship, Court Litigation
Parker, Barbara; Weiss, Stefanie – 1983
Citizens interested in preventing censorship in the public schools will find the readings, tips, and resources in this guide helpful. The text is divided into two sections. The first section, "An Overview of Censorship," provides an introduction to the organizations behind the growing censorship and anti-public education movement. The rise in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Censorship, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility
