Celebrate the Freedom to read. Banned Book Week falls in September of each year.
"The ALA promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them.
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. As such, they are a threat to freedom of speech and choice." First Amendment Intellectual Freedom & Civil Rights
The Black-Eyed Susan Award honors outstanding books chosen annually by Maryland Students. Each year since 1992, the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award has been given to one book in each of several grade-level categories. The 99/00 school year was the first year that a book was selected to receive the award by Maryland high school students. Authors, illustrators and publishers recognize the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award as an honor bestowed by Maryland Students. More information is available at Maryland Association of School Liberians. Enter the contest, vote for your favorite book. Click on the Black-Eyed Susan award tab to view the nominees for this year.
Do you like to read reviews? Try the following website for news and reviews,
Common Sense Media.
You may find more items in the PAC http://pac.hcpss.org.
Please return your books and materials on time, other students are waiting to read them.
"The ALA promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them.
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. As such, they are a threat to freedom of speech and choice." First Amendment Intellectual Freedom & Civil Rights
The Black-Eyed Susan Award honors outstanding books chosen annually by Maryland Students. Each year since 1992, the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award has been given to one book in each of several grade-level categories. The 99/00 school year was the first year that a book was selected to receive the award by Maryland high school students. Authors, illustrators and publishers recognize the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award as an honor bestowed by Maryland Students. More information is available at Maryland Association of School Liberians. Enter the contest, vote for your favorite book. Click on the Black-Eyed Susan award tab to view the nominees for this year.
Do you like to read reviews? Try the following website for news and reviews,
Common Sense Media.
You may find more items in the PAC http://pac.hcpss.org.
Please return your books and materials on time, other students are waiting to read them.