Voya's Guide to Intellectual Freedom

Download or read book Voya's Guide to Intellectual Freedom written by Margaret Auguste and published by VOYA Press. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VOYA's Guide to Intellectual Freedom for Teens offers school and public librarians a solution to the challenge of book challenges. A thorough explanation of the reasons young adult books are challenged; a look at censorship from the point of view of the author, the teacher, the parent, the teen, and the librarian; an examination of the tools in place to protect the intellectual freedom of teens, and an overview of several of the librarians who fought for intellectual freedom. Along with this extensive information are activities, programs, collection development resources, and more ways for librarians to take a proactive approach to educating the community to prevent challenges from occurring.