| The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Contributor(s): Hentoff, Nat (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440918146 ISBN-13: 9780440918141 Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: July 1983 Annotation: Who would have believed that "The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn could cause the worst crisis in the history of George Mason High School? Certainly not Barney Roth, editor of the school paper. But when a small but vocal group of students and parents decide that the book is racist, sexist, and immoral--and should be removed from reading lists and the school library--Barney takes matters into his own hands.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | School & Education - General - Young Adult Fiction | Books & Libraries - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 82071100 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Series: Laurel-Leaf Books |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 4.36" W x 6.65" (0.20 lbs) 176 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 11710 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Who would have believed that The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn could cause the worst crisis in the history of George Mason High School? Certainly not Barney Roth, editor of the school paper. But when a small but vocal group of students and parents decide that the book is racist, sexist, and immoral--and should be removed from reading lists and the school library--Barney takes matters into his own hands. When the Huck Finn issue comes up for a hearing, Barney decides to print his story about previous censorship efforts at school. He's sure that investigative reporting and publicity can help the cause. But is he too late to turn the tide of censorship? |