Bøger af Pat R. Scales

Librarians are in ideal positions to collaborate with educators to not only protect the freedom to read but also ensure that books are not quarantined from the readers for whom they were written. Champion of children's literature Scales shows that there is a way to teach these books while respecting all views.

This authoritative handbook gives you the information you need to defend challenged books with an informed response and ensure free access to young book lovers. With a profile of each book that includes its plot and characters, related materials and published reviews, awards and prizes, and Web and audiovisual resources, you will be prepared to answer even the toughest attacks.

Originally published in Scales' column in the School library journal: Scales on censorship.

Who hasn't read ""Blubber""? It remains one of the ""100 Most Frequently Challenged Books"" and is kept out of many school libraries. This work of discussion guides shows that there is a way to teach these books while respecting all views.