Banned Books

In this classroom- and library-ready book of discussion guides, award-winning champion of children's literature Pat Scales shows that there is a way to teach these books while respecting all views. [publisher description]

This collection
--Tells the stories of librarians who withstood difficult circumstances to champion intellectual freedom
--Touches on prickly issues such as age-appropriateness, some librarians' temptation to preemptively censor, sensitive cultural expressions, and criminality in the library
--Presents case studies of defenses that were unsuccessful, so librarians facing similar challenges can learn from these defeats. [publisher's description]