Banned Books

Banned Books

by Marcia Amidon Lusted
Banned Books

Banned Books

by Marcia Amidon Lusted

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Overview

Banned Books provides a balanced look at a hot-button topic. Explore the history and future of book banning and censorship, from Ancient Greece to the Comstock Law to the modern US Supreme Court. Discover why books are challenged and banned, as well as which titles have been challenged most often. Full-color photos, a glossary, an index, sidebars, primary source documents, and other creative content enhance the book. It also includes prompts and activities that directly engage students in developing the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills required by the Common Core standards. This well-researched title has a credentialed content consultant and aligns with Common Core and state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781614808220
Publisher: ABDO Publishing
Publication date: 01/01/2013
Series: Hot Topics in Media Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 48
Lexile: 940L (what's this?)
File size: 1 MB
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Book Banning Goes to Court 4

Chapter 2 A History of Book Banning 12

Chapter 3 Why Are Books Banned? 20

Chapter 4 The Fight Over Book Banning 28

Chapter 5 Challenging Books Today 36

Important Dates 42

Stop and Think 44

Glossary 46

Learn More 47

Index 48

About the Author 48

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