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02201aam a2200397Ii 4500 001 3795E2C65D1D11EA9B49BA2197128E48 003 SILO 005 20200303010150 008 190612s2019 mdu b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1793607877 020 $a 9781793607874 035 $a (OCoLC)1104302596 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d SLV $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDXIT $d OCLCQ $d UKMGB $d HF9 $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 4 $a Z675 S3 B633 2019 100 1 $a Bobbitt, Randy, $e author. 245 10 $a Controversial books in K-12 classrooms and libraries : $b challenged, censored, and banned / $c Randy Bobbitt. 264 1 $a Lanham, Maryland : $b Lexington Books, $c [2019] 300 $a xii, 217 pages ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-202) and index. 505 0 $a Afraid of the light -- We might be wrong, but we doubt it -- Profanity and purple prose -- Race and racism -- Sex and sexual violence -- Sexual identity -- Politics and patriotism -- Religion and witchcraft -- When the going gets tough, the tough go to court -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- About the author. 520 $a This book analyzes the history of book banning in K-12 classrooms and school libraries in the United States from the 1950s to the present. The author argues for the inclusion of controversial books in order to teach children to discover and debate values that are inconsistent with their own, rather than eliminating exposure to sensitive subjects. 650 0 $a School libraries $x Censorship $z United States. 650 0 $a School libraries $x Book selection $z United States. 650 0 $a Challenged books $z United States. 650 0 $a Book selection. 650 0 $a Children's literature $x Censorship $z United States. 650 0 $a Education $x Censorship $x Censorship $z United States. 650 0 $a Educational law and legislation $z United States. 650 0 $a Academic freedom $z United States $v Juvenile literature. 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9781498569736 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20230302020956.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317023830.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=3795E2C65D1D11EA9B49BA2197128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search