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Author:   Caren J. Town
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780786474196

ISBN 10:   078647419
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   11 August 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface One. Dangerous Words: Censorship in the Public Schools Two. “Someone should tell them”: S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders (1967) Three. The Great Adventure: Judy Blume’s Resilient Young Narrators (1970–1981) Four. “When fear seizes”: Jean Craighead George’s Julie of the Wolves (1972) Five. Censorship 70s Style: Robert Cormier’s The Chocolate War (1974) Six. “No clouds of glory”: Katherine Paterson’s Prodigal Children (1977–1980) Seven. Chris Crutcher’s Painful Honesty (1983–2001) Eight. “A stronger weapon”: Cassie Logan on The Road to Memphis (1990) Nine. “Simple moments of exquisite happiness”: Lois Lowry’s The Giver (1993) Ten. “Don’t you two be strangers!” M.E. Kerr’s Deliver Us from Evie (1994) Eleven. “Be the tree”: Trauma, Recovery and Voice in Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak (1999) Twelve. “A beautiful and ugly thing”: Sherman Alexie’s Absolutely True Diary (2007) Conclusion—Challenges Ahead Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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well-researched and well-written --<i>Catholic Library World</i>.

well-researched and well-written --Catholic Library World.

Author Information

Caren J. Town is a professor of English at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia.

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