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“. . . It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes only one complaint to raze a curriculum.” —Reid & Neufeld 1999, p.1

ack in the winter of 1993, I contributed an before the censor appears. The titles that comprise the article, “Defending Books: A Title Index,” to index are predominately young adult fiction with B The ALAN Review, encouraging teachers to find classics and a few films, plays, poetry books, and reviews and write their own rationales for books using nonfiction. For the sake of brevity, the children’s ideas from the published ones (Sacco1993). A ratio- books have not been indexed as well as an additional nale is defined by Jean Brown and Elaine Stephens 700 or more rationales that are available from the (1994) as the articulation of reasons for using a National Council of Teachers of English when a particular literary work, film, or teaching method (1). challenge occurs. New rationales are frequently added The sources of book rationales in that 1993 article are to NCTE’s database. Every teacher and educator presently out of print even though they are still very should become familiar with the rationales indexed useful and should not be weeded from teacher or and documents at the NCTE’s Anti-Censorship Center library collections. It appears from examining the website as well as American Library Associations’ reports of book challenges by Charlie Suhor and Millie Intellectual Freedom Manual (2006). An educator does Davis that books with rationales sent by NCTE are not have to be an NCTE member to go to NCTE’s more likely not to be banned than website and fill out the “Report A those that do not have rationales Censorship Incident Form” to report although empirical data on this It is imperative, for ex- a censorship problem or call 1-800- likelihood are not currently avail- 369-6283, ext. 3634 to get the able. ample, that they have excellent assistance of Millie Davis, Since that 1993 piece of mine, NCTE Director of Communications many excellent, newer sources of written rationales avail- and Affiliate Services, if films and rationales have come into print of videos, teaching methods, or able to parents and the challenged and/or more recently literary works are challenged. published books. Therefore, I community for each book I continue to help as many as prepared an up-to-date title index twenty teachers each year with (see Appendix A, An Index to taught in a classroom, censorship challenges, but only one Rationales) to the best sources of teacher in the past five years was rationales presently in print to help although no books should prepared with written rationale. educators locate rationales and to be required reading. Teachers are well-advised to be assist them in writing their own proactive as they select the litera-

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ture that enters their classrooms and may also find Writing Rationales themselves better prepared to teach. It is imperative, Ken Donelson (1991) gives his usual wisdom to for example, that they have written rationales avail- educators when he suggests that one of the best able to parents and the community for each book rationales for writing rationales is that “they force taught in a classroom, although no books should be teachers to write and have their writing available to required reading. Students should be able to select the public.” He insists that a good rationale answers their reading from an approved English department the following questions: book list. The instructional materials should be (1) Why would you want to use this work with this selected to meet the class at this time? written educational (2) How do you believe this work will meet your Once a book is used in objectives and philosophy announced objectives? of the English department (3) What problems of style, texture, tone, and theme classroom teaching, teach- as well as specific literary exist for students in reading this work and how will criteria stated on an ers should collect student you meet those problems? evaluation form. Each (4) Assuming that the objectives are met, how will the work to prove that their member of the English students be different for having read and discussed department should read this work? (18) educational objectives and evaluate each book Additionally, there are numerous resources, articles and sign and date the were achieved. All this about rationales with forms for teachers to fill in to evaluation form. In point write rationales and examples to help them write a information should be put of fact, Don Gallo once rationale at NCTE’s Anti-Censorship Center. recounted the experience in a file to defend the of a Connecticut curriculum specialist who suc- Recommended Sources of Rationales book if it is challenged. cessfully defended Bridge The resources that are annotated over the follow- to Terabithia by using ing pages should be purchased and made available to evaluations forms to prove that teachers judiciously teachers in English departments and/or school selected the book for classroom teaching. libraries not only because they are examples of If a book is selected for use, all available ration- excellent defenses of books but also because they can ales, photocopies of the reviews that recommend the be used to get ideas to defend similar works or works book and entries of the books in recommended by the same author. For example, when I write a letter bibliographies should be collected. Once a book is to defend the use of the offensive “n-word,” in school used in classroom teaching, teachers should collect literature, I have found individual essays defending student work to prove that their educational objectives Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were achieved. All this information should be put in a written by Jack M. Kean (1993) and Arlene Harris file to defend the book if it is challenged. Additionally, Mitchell (1993) in Nicholas Karolides, Lee Burress and since teachers with censorship problems are vulner- John M. Kean’s (1993) Censored Books: Critical able to being formally reprimanded, educators should Viewpoints to be very useful. Additionally, there are insist that their teachers’ union put an academic many valid arguments in these sources that educators freedom clause in their teaching contracts prohibiting can use to defend intellectual freedom. Educators reprimands from being placed in their personnel files should think of well-written rationales as food for the if they receive a censorship challenge. Instructional brain. The various writing styles used in the individual materials policies must be written stating that the sources to defend books illustrate that there is no one complainant must prove in writing that the material best way to write an effective rationale. challenged is inappropriate to insure intellectual (CD1) Rationales for Challenged Books, Vol.1. (CD- freedom. ROM). Urbana, IL: The National Council of

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Teachers of English and The International dom, a form for writing your own rationales, and a Reading Association, 1998. (NCTE, 1111 W. sample presentation to a school board in defense of a Kenyon Rd., Urbana, Il 61801, No. 38276 challenged book. members: $29.95; nonmembers: $39.95) (CB1) Karolides, Nicholas J., Burress, Lee & Kean, (CD2) Rationales for Challenged Books, Vol.2. (CD- John M. (Eds.). Censored Books: Critical ROM). Urbana, IL: The National Council of Viewpoints. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, Teachers of English, 2005. (No. 73314 mem- 1995. (ISBN 0-8108-4038-3 $44.50 pap.) bers: $29.95; nonmembers: $39.95) (CB2) Karolides, Nicholas J. (Ed.). Censored Books In 1995, NCTE and SLATE devised a plan to II: Critical Viewpoints, 1985-2000. Lanham, collect rationales for educators. I made a presentation MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. (Scarecrow Press, to the Standing Committee Against Censorship and 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706, ISBN SLATE suggesting the necessity of creating a database 0-08108-4147-9 $48.) of rationales and offering the services of Miami Both editions contain scholarly rationales of often University young adult literature students to contribute challenged poetry, nonfiction, and/or fiction for to the collection. M. Jerry Weiss solicited donations children and young adults that are frequently taught in from publishers so the rationales would be available to schools. The rationales are well-written by acclaimed teachers for a modest price. Rationales for Challenged authors, librarians, and/or scholar teachers and Books, Vol. 1 consists of over 200 rationales of over illustrate several ways to write an effective defense of 170 books and film titles appropriate for young adults. books. There are several rationales written by the All titles are arranged alphabetically. Miami University authors of the frequently censored books. The brief young adult literature students wrote most of the essays address why the books are challenged and the rationales. Rationales vary in length from three to over outcomes and gives specific reasons why the books twenty pages. There are a few children’s books, should not be banned. Censored Books: Critical nonfiction, and films in the collection. Rationales Viewpoints covers controversial books challenged usually contain an introduction that identifies awards during the years from 1950 to 1985 and is comprised won by the book or author; suggestion of youngest of two parts. Part I consists of essays by noted authors age or grade level that the book is appropriate for with on perspectives on censorship by omission and an APA citation; summary of the book, theoretical and commission; and Part II is composed of 63 rationales redeeming values of the book; teaching objectives; in alphabetical order. Censored Books II includes lesson plans; why the book is controversial, why the rationales of the most challenged books available to book should not be banned; annotated alternative children and young adults from1985 to 2000 and books, information about the author, and references. consists of an excellent foreword by Nat Hentoff and In Rationales for Challenged Books, Vol. 2, 11 2 65 rationales that include five series titles. The rationales are arranged alphabetically by title and rationales are in alphabetical order with an index of written by Jocelyn Chadwick’s Harvard University authors and titles in one alphabet. School of Education graduate students and Miami (RCM) Reid, Louann (Ed.). Rationales for Challenged University young adult literature students. The Materials. Fort Collins: CO: The Colorado collection consists of less-known and well-known Language Arts, 1987. (Louann Reid, English young adult titles and classics that may be used in Department, Colorado State University, Fort middle and high schools. Each three- to four-page Collins, CO 80523-1773 $8). rationale frequently includes intended audience of the The purpose of Rationales for Challenged Materi- work; a brief plot summary, potential objections to the als is to help teachers select and defend good books work and advice on how to address such objections; and films for young adults. Educators contributed 25 list of reviews of the work and awards, if any, it has well-written rationales of books that would appeal to received, and usually alternative works are suggested. and benefit young adults. Each article contains In addition, valuable resources are provided such as bibliographic information; intended audience, a NCTE Guidelines on Censorship & Intellectual Free- summary of the work, relationship of the material to

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the educational program, impact on readers; potential with censorship and selection, how to write a book problems with the work and ways to address them; rationale by Gloria Pipkin, the Library Bill of Rights, references used; and alternative works. Articles about and ALA’s statement, The Freedom to Read. censorship and resources for combating censorship are (RTYAL) Reid, Louann, & Neufeld, Jamie Hayes included. In one article, Reid suggests and annotates (Eds.) Rationales for Teaching Young Adult the following novels that can be used singly or as Literature. Portsmouth, NH: Boyton/Cook, pairs or groups to teach young adults about censor- 1999. (Heinemann, P. O. Box 6926, Ports- ship: Fahrenheit 451, The Day They Came to Arrest the mouth, NH 03802-6926, ISBN 1-693056-04-X Book, Memoirs of a Bookbat, A Small Civil War, and $23.) The Last Safe Place on Earth. Contains 22 excellent rationales of worthwhile (HLC) Becker, Beverley C. & Stan, Susan M. Hit List books for young adults arranged in alphabetical order for Children 2: Frequently Challenged Books. and recommended for classroom teaching. Each 2nd Ed. Chicago, IL: American Library Asso- rationale contains bibliographic information, an ciation, 2002. (ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, excerpt from the book, intended audience, summary Il 60611, ISBN 0-8389-0830-6 nonmember $25, and relationship of the material to the program, member $22.50). impact on readers, potential problems with the work (HLYA) Lesesne, Teri S. & Chance, Rosemary. Hit List and ways to address them, references, and alternative for Young Adults 2: Frequently Challenged works. The thought-provoking introduction and Books. Chicago, IL: American Library Associa- afterword should be read by all in-service and pre- tion, 2002. (ISBN 0-8389-0835-7 members service teachers. Additionally, there is an author index $22.50 nonmembers $25.) of titles mentioned in the text and an index of ration- Both of these publications of the ALA’s Office for ales by recommended grade level and theme. Intellectual Freedom contain rationales of the most In addition, educators have so many other commonly challenged books appropriate for young invaluable resources that can be used for defending adults and/or children and update the previous out-of- individual works and/or justifying the use of young print editions, Hit List for Children: Frequently Chal- adult literature in the classroom such as From Hinton lenged Books (1996) and Hit List: Frequently Chal- to Hamlet: Building Bridges Between Young Adult lenged Books for Young Adults (1996). Hit List for Literature and the Classics (Hertz and Gallo 2005), Children 2 offers suggestions for protecting 24 books, Adolescent Literature as a Complement to the Classics which includes two series and is arranged in alpha- series (Kaywell 1993-2000), Reading Their World: the betical order by author. In Hit List for Young Adults 2 Young Adult Novel in the Classroom (Monseau and the editors suggest how to protect 20 books and the Salvner 2000), Interpreting Young Adult Literature: essays are arranged in alphabetical order by title. Each Literary Theory in the Secondary Classroom (Moore entry in both books gives full bibliographical informa- 1997), Teaching Banned Book (Scales 2001) and tion and range in length from 1–4 pages. The essays Adolescents in the Search for Meaning: Tapping the include a summary of the challenged book with Powerful Resource for Stories (Warner 2006). These information that defends the use of the book in the excellent resources should be in every English depart- curriculum or library; a history of its censorship with ment library. results; reviews of the book; articles about the book; A chart of previously challenged books and the background articles; references about the author; and sources for their rationales follows. sources recommending the book. An appendix in Hit List for Children 2 informs the reader what ALA does Margot T. Sacco is an associate professor in the Depart- to help librarians. Hit List for Young Adults 2 has the ment of Teacher Education, at Miami University of Ohio. following invaluable appendixes: reference works She has been teaching Adolescent Literature for 33 years about authors, resources recommending challenged and has been a member of ALAN since its beginning. She books, selected recent books on intellectual freedom, was a member of the Standing Committee against Censorship for three terms. Her publications have ap- internet sites of intellectual freedom advocates, peared in The ALAN Review, The ALAN Newsletter, internet guides to intellectual freedom, tips for dealing

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Computers in Libraries, Emergency Librarian, Preserving Intellectual Freedom Manual. 7th ed. Chicago, IL: American Intellectual Freedom, Writers for Young Adults, Vol 3, Library Association, 2006. Ohio Media Spectrum, ERIC: Resources in Education, and Mitchell, Arlene Harris. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Focus: Teaching English Language Arts. She is a contribu- Review of Historical Challenges.” In Nicholas J. Karolides, Lee tor to Rationales for Challenged Books, Vol. 1 & 2 (CD- Burress, and John M. Kean, Eds. Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1993. R0M) (NCTE). Monseau, Virginia R. and Salvner, Gary. Reading Their World: The Young Adult Novel in the Classroom. 2nd ed. Ports- Works Cited mouth, NH: Boynton/Cook, 2000. Brown, Jean E. and Stephens, Elaine C. “Rationales for Teaching Moore, John Noell. Interpreting Young Adult Literature: Literary Challenged Books.” SLATE Starter Sheet. (April 1994):1-7. Theory in the Secondary Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Donelson, Ken. “10 Steps Toward the Freedom to Read”. The Heinemann, 1997. ALAN Review 20.2 (Winter 1993):14-19. Reid, L., & Neufeld, J. H. (Eds.). (1999). Rationales for Teaching Herz, Sarah K. and Gallo, Donald R. From Hinton to Hamlet: Young Adult Literature. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Building Bridges Between Young Adult Literature and the Heinemann. Classic. Westport, Ct: Greenwood Press, 2005. Sacco, Margo. “Defending Books: A Title Index.” The ALAN Kaywell, Joan F. Ed. Adolescent: Literature as a Complement to Review. 20.2 (Winter 1993):39-41. the Classics (Vols. 1-4). Norwood, MA: Christopher–Gordon, Scales, Pat R. Teaching Banned Books: 12 Guides for Young 1993-2000. Readers. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2001. Kean, John M. “A Rationale for Teaching The Adventures of Warner, Mary L. Adolescents in the Search for Meaning: Tapping Huckleberry Finn.” In Nicholas J. Karolides, Lee Burress, and the Powerful Resource for Stories. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow John M. Kean, Eds. Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. Press, 2006. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1993.

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365 Days, Ronald Glasser Ronald 365 Days, About David, Susan Beth Pfeffer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark T The Adventures

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The Afterlife. Gary Soto The Afterlife. Alice (series), Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Alice (series), Phyllis Reynolds All Hallows’ Eve, Charles Williams All Hallows’ Eve, All-American Boys Always Running, Luis J. Rodriguez Always Running, Am I Blue? Coming Out of the Silence, Marion Dane Bauer Am I Blue? Coming Out of the Silence, Angel Face, Norma Klein Angel Face, Animal Farm, George Orwell George Animal Farm, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Y Anne Frank:

Annie on My Mind, Nancy Gar

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, Judy Blume Margaret, Me, God? It’s There, You Are Arizona Kid, Ron Koertge Arizona Kid, Ron Armageddon Summer, Jane Yolen & Bruce Coville Jane Yolen Armageddon Summer, As A Baby Be-Bop, Francisca Lia Block Baby Be-Bop, Francisca Battle of Jericho, Sharon Draper Battle of Jericho, Sharon The Bean Trees, Barbara Kingsolver Barbara The Bean Trees, Beggar’s Ride, Theresa Nelson Theresa Ride, Beggar’s Beginner’s Love, Norma Klein Love, Beginner’s Being There, Jerzy Kosinski Being There, The Bell Jar, Sylvia Platt The Bell Jar, Beloved, Toni Morrison Beloved, Toni Best Girl, D.B. Smith Best Girl, D.B. Beyond the Chocolate W

The Bible Black Boy, Richard Wright Richard Black Boy,

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A Break with Charity, Ann Rinaldi with Charity, A Break The Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut Kurt of Champions, The Breakfast Bridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson Katherine Bridge to Terabithia, Broken Bridge, Philip Pullman Bridge, Broken Bucking the Sarge, Christopher Paul Curtis Christopher Paul Bucking the Sarge, The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Robert Cormier Robert The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey The Canterbury Tales, Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Pr Captain Underpants and the Perilous

Catch-22, K The Catcher in the R Catherine Called Birdy, Karen Cushman Karen Catherine Called Birdy, The Cay, Theodore Taylor Theodore The Cay, Chain Letter, Christopher Pike Chain Letter, Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys, Francesca Lia Block Francesca Bat and the Goat Guys, Cherokee A Child Called “It,” Dave P The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier Robert The Chocolate War, Christine, Stephen King Christine, The Clan of the Cave of Bear, Jean Auel The Clan of the Cave of Bear, Class Trip, Bebe Faas Rice Bebe Faas Class Trip, A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange, Cold Mountain, Charles F The Color Purple, Alice Walker The Color Purple,

Black Ice, Lorene Cary Lorene Black Ice, Black Like Me, John Howard Griffin John Howard Black Like Me, Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya Ultima, Rudolfo Bless Me, Bless the Beasts and Children, Glendon Swarthout Bless the Beasts and Children, Blubber, Judy Blume Blubber, The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison Toni The Bluest Eye, Boy Meets Boy, David Levithan Boy Meets Boy, The Boy Who Lost His F Brave New World, Aldous Huxley New World, Brave

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“The Crucible,” Arthur Miller “The Crucible,” Cujo, Stephen King Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Curses, Hexes, and Spells, Daniel Cohen and Spells, Hexes, Curses, Dancing Naked, Shelley Hr David and Jonathan, Cynthia V David v. God, Mary E. Pearson David v. A Day No Pigs Would Die, Robert Peck Robert Die, A Day No Pigs Would “Death of a Salesman,” Arthur Miller Deenie, Judy Blume Deenie, Deliverance, James Dickey Deliverance, The Devil’s Arithmetic, Jane Y The Devil’s The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition, Anne F The Diary of a Young Dixie Storms, Barbara Hall Barbara Dixie Storms, Dogsong, Gary Paulsen Don’t Look Behind You, Lois Duncan Don’t Look Behind You, Double Date, R. L. Stine Double Date, Dragonwings, Laurence Yep Laurence Dragonwings, Drowning Anna, Sue Mayfield Drowning The Drowning of Stephan Jones, Bette Greene of Stephan Jones, The Drowning The Duplicate, William Sleator The Duplicate, Eats: Poems by Arnold A Eats: Poems The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm, Nancy F The Eye, The Ear,

The Eclipse of Moonbeam Dawson, Jean Davies Okimoto “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds “The Effect of Gamma Rays

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Tom Wolfe Tom Test, Acid The Electric Kool-Aid Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton Ethan Frome, Ever After, Rachel Vail Rachel Ever After, The Executioner, Jay Bennett The Executioner, The Face on the Milk Carton, Caroline Cooney on the Milk Carton, Caroline The Face F F F F F

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F F Finding My Voice, Marie G. Lee Finding My Voice, Flowers for Algernon, Daniel K Flowers For F anny and Zooey, J. D. Salinger Franny and Zooey,

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eak the Mighty, Rodman Philbrick Rodman Freak the Mighty, enchtown Summer, Robert Cormier Robert Frenchtown Summer, Gangsta Rap, Benjamin Zepaniah Gangsta Rap, Gathering Blue, Lois Lowry Gathering Blue, Geography Club, Brent Hartinger Brent Club, Geography Girl, Interrupted, Susanna K The Giver, Lois Lowry The Giver, The Giver, Lynn Hall The Giver, Go Ask Alice, Anonymous Alice, Go Ask The Goats, Brock Cole Brock The Goats, Going After Cacciato, Tim O’Brien Going After Going for the Big One, P.J. Petersen P.J. Going for the Big One, The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman The Golden Compass, The Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck The Good Earth, Pearl Good Night, Maman, Norma Fox Mazer Good Night, Maman, Norma Fox Good-bye and Keep Cold, Jenny Davis Good-bye and Keep Goosebumps (the series), R. L. Stine The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck of Wrath, The Grapes The Grass Dancer, Susan Power Dancer, The Grass The Grass Harp, Truman Capote Harp, Truman The Grass The Great Gilly Hopkins, Katherine Paterson Katherine Gilly Hopkins, The Great Grendel, John Gardner Grendel, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Sue Townsend Mole, of Adrian Pains The Growing The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood Margaret Tale, The Handmaid’s The Harmony Arms, Ron Koertge Ron The Harmony Arms, Harry Potter (series), J. K. R Harry Potter

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Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson, Judy Blume Robinson, Rachel to You, Here’s A Hero Ain’t Nothing But a Sandwich, Alice Childr A Hero The Hobbitt, J. R. R. T The House of Spirits, Isabel Allende The House of Spirits,

I Never Promised you a Rose Garden, Joanne Greenberg Garden, you a Rose I Never Promised If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin Could Talk, If Beale Street If I Should Die Before I Wake, Han Nolan I Wake, If I Should Die Before In Country, Bobbie Ann Mason In Country,

Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad Heart of Darkness, Heartbreak and Roses, Janet Bode & Stan Mack and Roses, Heartbreak Hello, I Lied, M. E. K

House of Stairs, William Sleator House of Stairs, The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros Sandra The House on Mango Street, How I Paid for College, Mark Acito for College, How I Paid How the Gracia Girls Lost Their Accents, Julie Alvarez Girls Lost Their Accents, How the Gracia How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell Worms, How to Eat Fried I Am the Cheese, Robert Cormier Robert I Am the Cheese, I Heard the Owl Call My Name, Margaret Craven Margaret the Owl Call My Name, I Heard I Know Why the Caged Bir

In the Spirit of Cr Interstellar Pig, William Sleator Interstellar Invisible Man, R Invitation to the Game, Monica Hughes Invitation to the Game, Ironman, Chris Crutcher Ironman,

It’s Not Easy Being Bad, Cynthia V It’s It’s Ok If You Do Not Love Me Ok If You It’s It’s Perfectly Normal, Robie Harris Normal, Robie Perfectly It’s Jack, A.M. Homes Jacob Have I Loved, Katherine Paterson Jacob Have I Loved, Katherine Joey Pigza Loses Control, Jack Gantos Joey Pigza Loses Control, Johnny Got His Gun, Dalton T The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan The Joy Luck Club, Jubilee, Margaret Walker Margaret Jubilee, Jubilee Journey, Carolyn Meyer Carolyn Jubilee Journey, Julie of the Wolves, Jean Craighead George Jean Craighead Julie of the Wolves, K

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The Lords of Discipline, Pat Conroy Pat of Discipline, The Lords “The Lottery,” Shirley Jackson “The Lottery,” Love is Not Enough, Marilyn Levy The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold The Lovely Bones, Lucky, Alice Sebold Lucky, Lucy, Jamaica Kincaid Lucy, Lyddie, Katherine Paterson Katherine Lyddie, The Man Who Fell In Love with the Moon, T The Man Who Fell

K Kill the Teacher’s Pet, Joseph Locke Pet, Kill the Teacher’s Killing Mr. Griffin, Lois Duncan Killing Mr. The Kitchen God’s Wife, Amy Tan Wife, The Kitchen God’s Lakota Woman, Mary Crow Dog & Richard Erdoes Dog & Richard Mary Crow Lakota Woman, The Last Mission, Harry Mazer The Last Safe Place on Earth, Richard Peck The Last Safe Place on Earth, Richard The Late Great Me, Sandra Scoppetone Sandra Me, The Late Great Learning How to Fall, Norma Klein Learning How to Fall, The Learning Tree, Gordon Parks Gordon The Learning Tree, A Lesson Before Dying, Ernest J. Gaines A Lesson Before A Light in the Attic, Shel Silverstein A Light in the Attic,

The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe, Little Altars Everywhere, Rebecca Wells Rebecca Everywhere, Little Altars Long Live the Queen, Ellen Emerson White Long Live the Queen, Ellen Emerson The Lord of the Flies, William Golding of the Flies, The Lord

Manchild in the Promised Land, Claude Br Manchild in the Promised

Maniac Magee, Jerry Spinelli Maniac Magee, The Maritian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury Ray The Maritian Chronicles, “Master Harold”… and the Boys, Athol Fugard Athol and the Boys, “Master Harold”… May I Cross Your Gold River, Paige Dixon Paige Gold River, Your May I Cross The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespear of Venice, The Merchant Memoirs of a Bookbat, Kathryn Lasky of a Bookbat, Kathryn Memoirs The Messenger, Lois Lowry The Messenger, Mick, Bruce Brooks The Midwife’s Apprentice, Karen Cushman Karen Apprentice, The Midwife’s Montana, 1948, Larry W

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My Brother Sam Is Dead, James & Christopher Collier My Brother My Crooked Family, James Lincoln Collier Family, My Crooked My Darling, My Hamburger, Paul Zindel Paul My Darling, My Hamburger, My Losing Season, Pat Conroy My Losing Season, Pat My Posse Don’t Do Homework, Lou-Anne Johnson My Posse Native Son, Richar Never Cry Wolf, Farley Mowat Farley Never Cry Wolf, Night, Elie Wiesel Night Kites, M. E. Kerr Night Kites, Nightjohn, Gary P Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep, Jack Pr Your to Trouble Poems Nightmares: Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell George Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Obsession, Jesse Harris Oedipus Rex, Sophocles Oedipus Rex, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck On Fire, Ouida Sebestyen On Fire, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Alexander Solzhenitsyn One Fat Summer, Robert Lipsyte Robert Summer, One Fat One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kessey Nest, Ken One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Ordinary People, Judith Guest People, Ordinary Othello, Julius Lester Other Bells for Us to Ring, Robert Cormier Other Bells for Us to Ring, Robert Our Bodies, Ourselves, The Boston Women’s Health Collective The Boston Women’s Ourselves, Our Bodies, Out of Control, Norma Fox Mazer Norma Fox Out of Control, Out of the Dust, Karen Hesse Out of the Dust, Karen The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton The Outsiders, Par P Peace Like a River, Leif Enger Like a River, Peace P The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky of Being a Wallflower, The Perks

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The Rats Saw God, Rob Thomas Saw God, Rob The Rats R The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane Badge of Courage, The Red The Red Pony, John Steinbeck Pony, The Red R R Ricochet River, Robin Cody Robin Ricochet River, A Rock and a Hard Place, Anthony Godby Johnson Place, and a Hard A Rock R R R R

Plainsong, Kent Haruf Plainsong, Kent The Power of One, Bryce Courtenay of One, The Power The Prince of Tides, Pat Conroy Pat The Prince of Tides, Push, Sapphire R “A

The Sacred Circle of the Hula Hoop, Kathy Kennedy Tapp Kennedy of the Hula Hoop, Kathy Circle The Sacred Sahara Special, Esme’ Raji Codell Special, Esme’ Raji Sahara Saturnalia, Paul Fleischman Saturnalia, Paul The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter, Scary Stories (series), Alvin Schwartz Schindler’s List (Film), Steven Spielber Schindler’s The Secret Life of Bees, Susan Monk Kidd Life of Bees, The Secret A Separate Peace, John Knowles Peace, A Separate Shade’s Children, Garth Nix Children, Shade’s The Shadow Brothers, A. E. Cannon The Shadow Brothers, Shattering Glass, Gail Giles Shattering Glass, The Shining, Stephen King

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Slaughterhouse-Five Slave Dancer, Paula Fox Paula Slave Dancer, Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson on Cedars, Snow Falling Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison Song of Solomon, Toni Sons and Lovers, D. H. Lawrence Sons and Lovers, Soul Daddy, Jacqueline Roy Soul Daddy, Space Station Seventh Grade, Jerry Spinelli Space Station Seventh Grade, Speak, Laurie Halse Ander The Spirit House, William Sleator The Spirit House, Spite Fences, Trudy Krisher Trudy Spite Fences, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, Chris Crutcher Byrnes, for Sarah Staying Fat Steffie Can’t Come Out to Play, Fran Arrick Fran Steffie Can’t Come Out to Play, Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein Land, Robert in a Strange Stranger Stranger with My Face, Lois Duncan with My Face, Stranger Stuck in Neutral, Terry Trueman Terry Stuck in Neutral, Summer of Fear, Lois Duncan Summer of Fear, Summer of My German Soldier, Bette Greene Summer of My German Soldier, Summer Rules, Robert Lipsyte Robert Summer Rules, Surviving the Applewhites, Stephanie Tolan Surviving the Applewhites, Sweet Sixteen and Never, Jeanne Bethancourt Sweet Sixteen and Never, T T T T

The Terrorist, Caroline B. Cooney B. Caroline The Terrorist, That’s My Baby, Norma Klein My Baby, That’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zor Watching Their Eyes Were Then Again Maybe I Won’t, Judy Blume Maybe I Won’t, Then Again Tiger Eyes, Judy Blume Tiger Eyes, Time Windows, Kathryn Reiss Kathryn Time Windows, To The Truth Trap, Francis A. Miller Francis Trap, The Truth Tunes for Bears to Dance To, Robert Cormier Robert to Dance To, for Bears Tunes T T The Unfinished Portrait of Jessica, Richard Peck of Jessica, Richard The Unfinished Portrait

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Wor A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L’Engle in Time, A Wrinkle

Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech Sharon Moons, Two Walk The Warmest December, Bernice L. McFadden December, The Warmest Wart, Son of Toad, Alden Carter Son of Toad, Wart, The Watcher, James Howe The Watcher, The Water is Wide, Pat Conroy Pat is Wide, The Water W

When Dad Killed Mom, Julius Lester When She Hollers, Cynthia Voigt When She Hollers, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Shel Silverstein the Sidewalk Ends, Where Where’d You Get That Gun, Billy?, F You Where’d The White Mercedes, Philip Pullman The White Mercedes, Who Killed My Daughter, Lois Duncan Who Killed My Daughter, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Edward Albee Edward Woolf?, of Virginia Afraid Who’s Winning, Robin Brancato Winning, Robin The Witches, Roald Dahl Roald The Witches, Witness, Karen Hesse Karen Witness, W

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