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Top ten frequently challenged books of 2014 has been released as part of the State of America’s Library Report. Find out which books made the list. The top ten frequently challenged books list of 2015 will be released during National Library Week on April 11, 2016. Continue reading BANNED BOOKS WEEK 2016: September 25-October 1
An interesting look at a similar…This article was written in the Sarasota Journal in July 1, 1959. The article reads: RACINE, Wis (AP) A Florida segregation leader and a publisher of children’s books disagreed sharply today over the social signifigance of a modern version of “The Three Little Pigs.” The Whitman Publishing Co., of Racine, contends its version of the old folk tale in “Whitman … Continue reading Three Little Pigs Controversy – Sarasota 1959
The Huffington Post has reported on a case of a book causing controversy and subsequently being recalled. In Alabama Story, the children’s book The Rabbits’ Wedding causes a firestorm of opinions about the nature of the story. In the case of The Rabbits’ Wedding, the controversy surrounding the supposed pro-integration message of the story, something not intended by its author. In this case, the story is under criticism about … Continue reading Under Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Racist Children’s Book
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