Censorship: Or Freedom of Expression (Frontline) [Hardcover]

Nancy Day (Author), Mary Winget (Foreword)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Frontline

Examines the First Amendment, the issue of censorship in publishing, schools, the arts and entertainment, and the Internet, and government involvement.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-Day presents myriad views on the subject, beginning with a definition of censorship. She makes readers aware of not only blatant abuse of First Amendment rights but also of more subtle forms, such as censoring by treating works in question differently than other works, limiting access by age appropriateness, and even the reluctance of librarians and teachers to introduce certain books for fear of repercussion. Examples range from well-known historical cases such as Pico v. Island Trees and Tinker v. Des Moines to a 1998 case where parents objected to a teacher's choice of Carolivia Herron's Nappy Hair. Separate chapters deal with censorship in school, in the entertainment industry, in art, online, and government involvement with limiting access to information. The final chapter looks to the future. Lengthy endnotes attest to the author's depth of research. Resources to contact include Web and postal addresses. A solid overview of the pros and cons of this emotionally charged subject.-Marilyn Fairbanks, Azure IRC, Brockton High School, MA

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082252628X
• ISBN-13: 978-0822526285
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,805,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy Day (Sakaduski) is the author of more than 100 articles and 15 books. Nancy has a B.A. in Communications from the University of Maryland and an Executive M.B.A. from Loyola College. She currently resides in Chadds Ford, PA, where she is working on the third edition of Scientific English (as co-author).

Nancy is President of Sakaduski Marketing Solutions, Inc., a consulting firm that works with companies in the dental industry.

In addition to her business and writing activities, Nancy is heavily involved in community service. She is the Chester County Master Gardener Coordinator;
serves on the Board of Directors and is Vice President of the Center for the Creative Arts, an arts center in Yorklyn Delaware; is a member of the Resource Development Committee for 4-H Creating Community Networks, an organization that provides outreach services in at-risk neighborhoods; and is on the Board of Directors of the Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford.

AWARDS: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Award for Nonfiction, 1995, for article "Mapping the Mind"; Best Social Studies Book of the Year designation from Society of School Librarians International, 2003 CALIFORNIA COLLECTION.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Censorship or Freedom of Expression (Pro/Con series), December 6, 2000

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This review is from: Censorship: Or Freedom of Expression (Frontline) (Hardcover)

Begins with a report on Stephen Pico's suit against his high school for removing books from their library. The book delineates the issues of censorship and discusses the history of censorship beginning with Hitler's book burnings and traces early instances of censorship such as the 3400 BC guidelines for Egyptian art to the present. Discusses censorship in schools, the media, art, pornography,the Internet, and the government's role in censorship presenting both sides of the debate. Includes endnotes, biographical references, index, and list of resources.