Re: Freedom to Read

[Julie Beck <jbeck@OISE.ON.CA>]

The Book and Preriodical Development Council of Canada has a Freedom to
Read Week Kit annually which contains among other goodies lists of
challenged and banned books from the begining of printing to the present.
Contact the BPDC at 416-975-9366

On Thu, 20 Oct 1994, Kay Frances Hughes wrote:

> I have a student teacher requesting any innovative ideas on presenting a
> short lesson to 6th grade students about the right that we have to read
> what we want.  She is trying to let the kids know that it is a privilege
> to read and that in past times in history:
>  books have been banned, some
> people were not allowed to learn to read (example:women, black Americans,
> etc.)  Do any of you have any good ideas or selections that she could
> use?  Thanks in advance.
> Kay Hughes, Middle School Librarian, Hamshire-Fannett ISD
> kfh@tenet.edu
>