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Peer reviewedSimmons, John – ALAN Review, 1991
Observes that efforts to censor young adult literature in the schools are continuing. Reviews recent controversies concerning attempts to remove particular books from schools. Examines the role of school administrators and the religious right in book-banning campaigns. Concludes that censors have succeeded by dividing and conquering their…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Adolescent Literature, Boards of Education, Censorship
