Harry Potter and the Cedarville Censors: Inside the Precedent-Setting Defeat of an Arkansas Book Ban

Author:   Brian Meadors
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476674971


Pages:   143
Publication Date:   30 April 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Harry Potter and the Cedarville Censors: Inside the Precedent-Setting Defeat of an Arkansas Book Ban


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In 2002, controversy regarding J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series arose in Cedarville, Arkansas, when a parent expressed concerns about the messages that books about witchcraft were sending to young students at an elementary school. In response, the school board banned the series from public school libraries—but a school librarian, assisted by a fourth-grade girl, fought back with a federal lawsuit and won. Written by the lawyer who prosecuted the case, this book details the Harry Potter ban and the lawsuit that returned the books to Cedarville schools. It goes behind the scenes to show readers how lawsuits are really conducted and looks specifically at cases used as precedent in Counts v. Cedarville.

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Author:   Brian Meadors
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
ISBN:  

9781476674971


ISBN 10:   1476674973
Pages:   143
Publication Date:   30 April 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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"""An engaging read that documents the twists and turns of an ultimately unsuccessful book challenge to the first two Harry Potter books.... Meadors does a satisfying job of setting the scene... [He] provides surprisingly sympathetic portrayals of the primary players... He's particularly effective at explaining court procedures, taking the time to ensure that readers can fully enjoy the happy, precedent-setting ending. The title will draw in book lovers, and the narrative will keep them reading through to the gratifying conclusion.""--Booklist"


An engaging read that documents the twists and turns of an ultimately unsuccessful book challenge to the first two Harry Potter books.... Meadors does a satisfying job of setting the scene... [He] provides surprisingly sympathetic portrayals of the primary players... He's particularly effective at explaining court procedures, taking the time to ensure that readers can fully enjoy the happy, precedent-setting ending. The title will draw in book lovers, and the narrative will keep them reading through to the gratifying conclusion. --Booklist


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Retired U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer Carey Brian Meadors now practices law in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.

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