Suggests that the First Amendment is about tolerance of others enjoying their freedoms. Presents an activity for learning about the holidays that are celebrated in the United States and elsewhere. Encourages teachers to have students survey community attitudes about holidays. Includes a list of children's literature concerning religions and…

This book presents an analysis of the current state of book banning in schools and public libraries, offering ready reference material on major incidents, legal cases, and annotated entries on the most frequently challenged books. Every section of this revised edition has been rewritten, updated, or expanded to reflect new developments. In-depth…

This book focuses on book-banning in public schools and libraries, a practice that prohibits or restricts access to books already published, distributed, and even approved by school or library boards. The major grounds for censorship are sex, profanity, and religion, but they are often intertwined to cover a broad range of "unacceptable"…