"The Office for Intellectual Freedom recently released its list of the top 10 most challenged books of 2011. These are books that parents or other groups of people have attempted to get removed from schools and libraries because of concerns about their content. Banning books is not a good option, according to Illinois State University children's literature specialist Karen Coats. But parents looking for good, age-appropriate books for their children should check out Newberry Award winners and finalists, Coats said. Local librarians and children's bookstore staff know the lay of the kid-lit land, too, she said."
- John (bird whisperer)
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I love that Brave New World is #7. That's lasting power.
- Heather