Why reinvent the wheel when there are several resources already available?
YALSA's HIT LIST has a chapter on the book. NCTE's RATIONALES FOR TEACHING
COMMONLY CHALLENGED BOOKS has a segment as well. I know there are many
others.
Ditto Allan's comment about missing the incredibly talented and wonderful
Cormier. I, too, use this novel in undergrad and grad classes for teachers
and librarians.
teri
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Teri S. Lesesne, Professor
Sam Houston State University
Department of Library Science
Author, MAKING THE MATCH:
THE RIGHT BOOK FOR THE RIGHT READER
AT THE RIGHT TIME (Stenhouse, 2003)
See me blog:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/professornana/
"Books fall open, you fall in..."
David McCord
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From: "Kathy Mee" <mee@MILAN.K12.MI.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:48 AM
Subject: [LM_NET] TARGET: Specifics against banning Chocolate War
> Hi,
>
> As this is my 1st year running a high school library, and my 1st
experience defending a challenged book, I thought I would ask for a little
help! A parent is challenging the book "The Chocolate War" by Robert
Cormier which is part of our 9th grade curriculum. The English department
would like to go in armed to the teeth with specific arguments that have
been used in the past to win this little battle. We know many of the broad
arguments, Freedom of Speech, etc, but would like some specific arguments
that relate to this particular book. Do any of you know of websites that
get into detailed points? I've searched the archives, and haven't found
anything, and also done some internet searching. I will continue my quest,
but thought that some of you might have already experienced this, since the
book has been controversial for so many years!
>
> Many thanks,
> Kathy Mee
> Milan High School Media Center
> Milan, MI
>
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