Censorship--Threat over Children's Books.

White, Mary Lou

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Publication Date: 1974

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Censorship--Threat over Children's Books

White, Mary Lou

Elementary School Journal, 75, 1, 2-10, Oct 74

Examines the community pressures, personal interests, insecurities and commitment to issues that can lead to unofficial censorship of children's reading material. Advises that the educator role is to guarantee the child's freedom to read and to develop the capacity for critical response. (SDH)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Childrens Literature, Critical Reading, Elementary School Students, Public Opinion, Realism, Stereotypes, Student Rights

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