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Banned Books
Contributor(s): Lusted, Marcia Amidon (Author)
ISBN: 1617837814     ISBN-13: 9781617837814
Publisher: Core Library
OUR PRICE:   $16.65  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: January 2013
* Not available - Not in print at this time *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - General (see Also Headings Under Family)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Media Studies
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries
Dewey: 363.310
Lexile Measure: 940
Series: Hot Topics in Media
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.7" W x 8.8" (0.30 lbs) 48 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 157584
Reading Level: 6.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Banned Books provides a balanced look at a hot-button topic. Explore the history and future of book banning and censorship, from Ancient Greece to the Comstock Law to the modern US Supreme Court. Discover why books are challenged and banned, as well as which titles have been challenged most often. Full-color photos, a glossary, an index, sidebars, primary source documents, and other creative content enhance the book. It also includes prompts and activities that directly engage students in developing the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills required by the Common Core standards. This well-researched title has a credentialed content consultant and aligns with Common Core and state standards. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.