Ken Donelson looks back on two classes that taught him that students are willing to share ideas when teachers are honest and reveal their biases and when classroom experiences are based on trust. Additionally, he recalls how important free reading and thematic units became to inciting authentic student responses to literature.

Presents annotations of eight new young adult books (published in 2002) that have each received at least three "best book" citations. Offers a brief synopsis as well as a thoughtful critique of each book. (SG)

Provides the annual "Honor List" of the nine best young adult books published in 2001. Notes that many of this year's books were written from the point of view of outsiders. Provides a short summary of each book. (PM)

Presents 11 titles selected for the 2000 Honor List for young adult literature. Notes that the books were selected by combining their favorites with the best-book list compiled by the editors of such publications as "School Library Journal,""Booklist," and "Horn Book." (SG)

Offers quotes from articles about English teaching in the United States published in professional journals from 1847 to 1955. Suggests there never was a "golden age" of English teaching. Shows discussion and controversy about teaching writing, about what literature should be allowed in the schools, whether teaching grammar is worthwhile, and…

Presents brief descriptions of the eight books for young adults on the 1999 Honor List annually compiled the authors. Offers descriptions of the eight books. (SR)

Offers comments from collectors and dealers on the wonders and all-around fun of collecting books. Presents a short annotated list of books about book collecting and notes one book that will make readers want to collect books. Lists a baker's dozen of other sources on book collecting and presents three quotations to end the matter. (SR)

Presents the annual "Honor List" of books for young adults for 1997. Offers substantial descriptions of eight books with an unlikely assortment of heroes. (SR)

Presents a list of books that were protested/attacked/censored at least three times between 1986 and 1995, culled from the American Library Association's "Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom." Discusses the limitations of any survey and standards for censorship. (TB)

Expresses disappointment in the book and publishing community for not giving an award each year to the best young adult book. Presents an annotated list of the author's own favorites for each year from 1964 to 1995. (TB)

Lists basic skills which high school teachers should acquire in literature, language, composition, non-print media, and the general English curriculum. (DD)

Suggests six ways to prepare for and meet attempts at censorship of reading materials in classrooms and school libraries. (TO)

Presents a selection of books, articles, and other materials dealing with censorship chosen for their quality or provocative nature. (RBW)

Identifies 10 writers, editors, teachers, and presidents of the National Council of Teachers of English who were cited by a poll of educators as having a major influence on secondary school English instruction. (MM)

Describes the qualities of ideal literature teachers and literature programs. (MM)