TARGET: banned book reasons

[Marcia Kochel <mkochel@BLOOMINGTON.K12.MN.US>]

Hi,

I've been searching the archives for ideas on a book censorship lesson =
with 7th grade language arts classes. I love the idea of putting books in =
paper bags with labels like "banned in Tennessee for 'explicit material.' =
" The students then try to guess what kind of book must be in the bag.

I'm planning to do a similar lesson, but need some help. The ALA website =
lists lots of challenged books, but doesn't list specific quotes on when, =
where and why they were challenged. I know some of you have already done =
this lesson--could you share the titles/reasons you use or the source =
where you got your information?

I'll take any and all suggestions, but the books I'm most interested in =
using are the following (all but one taken from the top 100 banned books =
of the 1990s):

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Huckleberry Finn
Bridge to Terabithia
In the Night Kitchen
The Goats
Fallen Angels
The Outsiders
Harry Potter
A Light in the Attic
Face on the Milk Carton
Rabbit's Wedding

Thanks for your help,

Marcia



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Marcia Kochel
Media Director
Olson Middle School
Bloomington, MN
952-844-3008
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