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| Journal of Children's… | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPerson, Diane – Journal of Children's Literature, 1998
Examines aspects of censorship that professional educators do not usually acknowledge--a silent, self-imposed censorship. Asks at what point book selection policy becomes a means to justify rejecting the purchase or provide for the removal of specific titles from the bookshelves. Suggests a solution: a written selection policy at the school and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Library Collection Development
