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Peer reviewedRandall, Mary Ella – English Journal, 1988
Suggests that the emphasis on problems in current American adolescent fiction could have a negative effect on teenage readers. (ARH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Characterization, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedSmiley, Jerome – English Journal, 1986
Describes a project that involved an eighth-grade advanced English class in learning about banned books and censorship with the hope that students would learn enough about a highly controversial subject to be able to form intelligent options. (EL)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Censorship, Controversial Issues (Course Content), English Instruction
