Focusing on issues raised in secondary schools, this report itemizes book protests gleaned from both the American Library Association's "Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom" and the newspapers and compares results with six published censorship surveys. Interpreting the survey, most frequently and least frequently protested books, and…

The author discusses the use of science fiction as a catalyst for values education for adolescents. (CH)

Examines four novels for children, each told in the voice of a bicultural child, which express four states of cross-cultural experience--dual rejection, selective rejection, attempted dual identities, and self-created inclusive identity. (MM)

Presents a list of the 25 most popular reading choices of Iowa high school students. Provides brief summaries and publication information on books in the following categories: autobiography and personal narrative; contemporary realism; historical fiction and nonfiction; humor and satire; sports; and mystery, adventure, and the supernatural. (MM)

Claims that some of the finest works of contemporary science fiction and fantasy borrow heavily from the epic tradition. Proposes that science fiction and fantasy can avoid the disbelief problem by the simple expedient of removing the "here and now," and, thereby, the realistic diminishment of causes and heroes. (JD)

Presents the case for including historical fiction as an integral part of elementary social studies. Maintains that such stories are valuable tools for fostering moral understanding and growth. (JDH)

Describes the use of Scott O'Dell's two novels, ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHIN (1960) and ZIA (1976) to enhance the study of local history in a teacher's third and fourth grade class. Provides ideas for activities which extend this use of historical fiction. (JDH)

Describes the content, format, and use of a teacher-made slide tape presentation which is written and produced from the perspective of a child living on a plantation in the southeastern United States in the middle 1800s. Follow-up activities are presented. (JDH)

Examines autobiographical fiction written for children in which the stories of ordinary lives are recorded and passed on to children, who, in turn, are affected by and affect the values and assumptions of their culture. (HOD)

Study of young adult literature found that both formula romance fiction and contemporary realistic fiction reflect problems young people face daily. Three problem-concern areas were addressed by an average of 32.81% of romance books and 30.13% of realistic fiction--personal, intrafamily, and interpersonal. Romance books studied are listed. (14…

Examines obvious and covert efforts of censorship on young adult novels and the publishers' reluctance to provide more realism. Concludes by urging teachers to counteract those forces through diligent consumer education. (HOD)

Reflects on childhood memories of reading a number of books by Leo Edwards and Margaret Pedler. (EL)

Reviews Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die," pointing out the values of a courageous display of duty to others and to tasks at hand, and a vision that appreciates the natural order of life. (EL)

Ten contemporary French detective comic strips are analyzed for the diversity of viewpoints and the myths that underlie them, emphasizing the way in which stereotypes are used to synthesize ideas and characters. (MSE)

The information imparted on the covers of French novels can provide substantial insight into the works themselves and other literary matters, and can become the object of systematic study. Cover layout, illustrations, color, and commentary are all part of this "paratextual presentation." (MSE)