Banned Books, Censored Topics: Teaching About the Battle Over What Students Should Learn
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What Children’s Books Have Had the Biggest Impact on You?
What books or authors stand out from childhood? Did any unlock the magic and joys of reading for you? Did any inspire, shape or guide the person you are today or hope to be?Beverly Cleary, the author of such classics as “Ramona Quimby, Age 8,” “Henry Huggins” and “The Mouse and the Motorcycle,” recently died…
Most Challenged Books
Eight of the 10 most challenged books last year were based on L.G.B.T.Q. subjects or narratives, the American Library Association said in its annual ranking of books that were banned or protested in schools and public libraries.One of them parodied Marlon Bundo, Vice President Mike Pence’s rabbit. Another told a story about a marriage between…
8 Picture Books That Let Young Minds Wonder and Wander on Their Own
I DREAM OF A JOURNEYWritten and illustrated by Akiko Miyakoshi.A plaque, next to rows of glimmering keys, reads “Solitude Hotel.” It is late in the grainy black-and-white night, and the eyes of the anthropomorphic innkeeper, who stands still behind the desk, are soulful. Later, as he closes them, he yearns to go “far, far away.”…
Library Books
New York Public Library books have been circulating among New York City homes for 125 years. These are the 10 most checked-out books in its history. Have you read any of them?What do you think are the most checked-out books from your school or local library? What do you think makes them so popular?How often…
