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Authors of Banned Books
4 Reviews
(4)
YA
Authors of Banned Books series.
Beckman presents an overview of book banning, then provides a somewhat mechanical analysis of The Chocolate War, I Am the Cheese, and After the First Death. Discussion of the many challenges Cormier's books have faced is interwoven with testaments to his Catholic convictions and generous spirit. Many stock photos and a few that are actually applicable to Cormier's work illustrate the pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Authors of Banned Books series.
Students researching book banning will appreciate this series that reviews historical censorship, provides each author's biography, summarizes the writer's most frequently banned books, and considers current issues related to the author's most famous titles. Several of the same sidebars and stock photos are repeated across volumes, giving the research a cookie-cutter quality. Discussion questions and lists of works are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Authors of Banned Books titles: John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, and Madeleine L'Engle.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Authors of Banned Books series.
Students researching book banning will appreciate this series that reviews historical censorship, provides each author's biography, summarizes the writer's most frequently banned books, and considers current issues related to the author's most famous titles. Several of the same sidebars and stock photos are repeated across volumes, giving the research a cookie-cutter quality. Discussion questions and lists of works are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Authors of Banned Books titles: John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, and Madeleine L'Engle.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Authors of Banned Books series.
Students researching book banning will appreciate this series that reviews historical censorship, provides each author's biography, summarizes the writer's most frequently banned books, and considers current issues related to the author's most famous titles. Several of the same sidebars and stock photos are repeated across volumes, giving the research a cookie-cutter quality. Discussion questions and lists of works are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Authors of Banned Books titles: John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, and Madeleine L'Engle.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
4 reviews
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