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Thanks to everyone who sent info for us. The student was very surprised when I kept coming up with new places for him to look. I will let you know how well he does in the fair. Thanks again Heather Here is a list of the responses: Teaching Tolerance Magazine pages 47-51 has an article on challenged books. The issue is Spring 2005 and it provides a little of the history. You may access this article online. The URL is www.teachingtolerance.org/magazine The title of the article is Books Under Fire. Hope this helps. ALA's web site has a great deal of information for your student. Also, check the intellectual freedom part of the NCTE web site for more info. ALSC and YALSA also publish HIT LIST, which has much of the detail being sought. A most excellent article, and only three pages long, by Jamie LaRue: "Buddha at the Gate, Running: Why People Challenge Library Materials." James LaRue, American Libraries, December 2004, p42-44. February 20-26, 2005 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. For the last twenty years, the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council has asserted that "freedom of expression is a fundamental right of all Canadians, and freedom to read is part of that precious heritage." For more information on this topic which includes background on banned books go to their website: www.freedomtoread.ca Someone just sent me this link today. It is basically a blog and reviews of banned books and commentary by the website's author. Not sure how much official research your student can gleen from it, but its interesting. (Don't let the hyperlink title scare you). http://www.bookslut.com/banned_bookslut/2004_04_001900.php You can find a wealth of information at ALA's site. http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=if There is a wonderful book I use when making up my "Banned Book Week" displays. It's titled 100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature by Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald and Dawn B. Sova published by Checkmark Books in 1999. The ISBN is 0-8160-4059-1. It Is divided into four sections: literature suppressed on political grounds; literature suppressed on religious grounds; literature suppressed on sexual grounds and literature suppressed on social grounds. This histories are really fascinating. Banned Books: 2004 Resource Sourcebook by Robert P. Doyle (this book itself has been banned!!) published by ALA Try http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm (ALA Banned Books Week) http://title.forbiddenlibrary.com/ (Forbidden Library) http://www.amnestyusa.org/bannedbooks/ (Amnesty International) ===== Heather M. Henry Library Media Specialist Musselman Middle School 105 Pride Ave (**Note the address change**) Bunker Hill, WV 25413 heatherutc@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page – Try My Yahoo! http://my.yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------