Thursday, September 28, 2006
It's Banned Books Week!
I wish I had known this sooner (and posted it sooner as well), but here it is. September 23-30 is Banned Books Week, sponsored by several organizations concerned with books and libraries. One of those sponsors, the American Library Association, offers loads of information about censorship, the First Amendment, and books that have been challenged.
The site also presents lists of the most challenged books and authors of the 20th Century, 21st Century, 1990s and 2005. One would expect the lists to primarily include truly controversial books, such as Catcher in the Rye, Heather Has Two Mommies, or Sex by Madonna. Actually, many of the books are incredibly tame: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and James and the Giant Peach are both on the list. Perhaps the oddest entry of all: Where's Waldo?
The site also presents lists of the most challenged books and authors of the 20th Century, 21st Century, 1990s and 2005. One would expect the lists to primarily include truly controversial books, such as Catcher in the Rye, Heather Has Two Mommies, or Sex by Madonna. Actually, many of the books are incredibly tame: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and James and the Giant Peach are both on the list. Perhaps the oddest entry of all: Where's Waldo?
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I'm Katy,
from Vietnam,
and I'm 16 y.o
Hi, Everybody
I've studied English sinse Spring .
It's very difficult for Me! Really hard!
I want like to meet peple and practisice My English with them.
Thanks!!!
from Vietnam,
and I'm 16 y.o
Hi, Everybody
I've studied English sinse Spring .
It's very difficult for Me! Really hard!
I want like to meet peple and practisice My English with them.
Thanks!!!
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: 10:03 PM
: 10:03 PM
Hi, Katy. How did you happen to come across my blog?
English is definitely not an easy language, but you seem to be catching on!
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English is definitely not an easy language, but you seem to be catching on!
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