Classic books:

Examines popular young adult books that have been banned or challenged, focusing on books about young people having trouble fitting into society for various reasons including race, social class, appearance, and identity. For each title discussed, includes a content summary and the story of who attem...

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1. Verfasser: Otfinoski, Steven (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Chelsea House 2009
Schriftenreihe:Our freedom to read
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Zusammenfassung:Examines popular young adult books that have been banned or challenged, focusing on books about young people having trouble fitting into society for various reasons including race, social class, appearance, and identity. For each title discussed, includes a content summary and the story of who attempted to ban the book and why, plus who dared to stand up to the challenge and defend our freedom to read. Classic books focuses on books widely acknowledged to young-adult classics
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Th Bible -- The Arabian nights (c. 800-900) -- Gulliver's travels (1726) -- Oliver Twist (1838) -- The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) -- Little Black Sambo (1899) -- The little house books (1935-1943) -- Of mice and men (1937) -- Black boy (1945) -- Animal farm (1945) -- The catcher in the rye (1951) -- To kill a mockingbird (1960)
Beschreibung:143 p. 24 cm
ISBN:9781604130294