Recommended Adolescent Literature: Avoiding Those Hidden "Secrets.".

Greenlee, Edwin D.

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ERIC Number: EJ441018

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Publication Date: 1992

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Recommended Adolescent Literature: Avoiding Those Hidden "Secrets."

Greenlee, Edwin D.

English Journal, v81 n4 p23-24 Apr 1992

Asserts that assigning adolescent literature to students without first reading a review of the book is risky because the books may contain sexually explicit text. Argues that teachers should not assign books such as "Vision Quest" by Terry Davis, because they contain graphic language. (PRA)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Censorship, Literature Appreciation, Reading Assignments, Reading Material Selection, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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