Comments on: Friday Favorites: April 25 http://books.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/friday-favorites-april-25/ About books, writers and, of course, readers Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Steve C. http://books.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/friday-favorites-april-25/#comment-473 Steve C. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:11:11 +0000 http://books.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/friday-favorites-april-25/#comment-473 agreed. I read Of Mice and men the same year i read Catcher... I find it interesting that Rockland HS have it as mandatory reading. agreed. I read Of Mice and men the same year i read Catcher…
I find it interesting that Rockland HS have it as mandatory reading.

]]> By: Barbara Nackman http://books.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/friday-favorites-april-25/#comment-472 Barbara Nackman Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:13:32 +0000 http://books.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/friday-favorites-april-25/#comment-472 It is always amazing to me to learn that communities seek to ban or challenge books that seem appropriate and really worthwhile reads. Some of these are classics. For many years "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, as you noted, was on a list from the American Library Association of the most banned books in the country. It was joind by "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain — but finally, in 2006, this trio did not make this list. True, too, that sometimes challenging a book gives it more attention and gets it read. It is always amazing to me to learn that communities seek to ban or challenge books that seem appropriate and really worthwhile reads. Some of these are classics. For many years “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger, as you noted, was on a list from the American Library Association of the most banned books in the country. It was joind by “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain — but finally, in 2006, this trio did not make this list.

True, too, that sometimes challenging a book gives it more attention and gets it read.

]]> By: Steve C. http://books.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/friday-favorites-april-25/#comment-471 Steve C. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:15:16 +0000 http://books.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/friday-favorites-april-25/#comment-471 banning books. unreal. maybe have them read Fahrenheit 451. I read catcher in the rye in 5th grade because it was banned by the catholic school system. I got it from the public library. I also made sure my kids read it just before 6th grade. I think many of the classic books are missed. even some teachers dont know about certain books. I had long discussions via email with my eldest's english teacher. discussing books etc. He added a few of my recommendations to the curriculum. banning books. unreal. maybe have them read Fahrenheit 451.
I read catcher in the rye in 5th grade because it was banned by the catholic school system. I got it from the public library. I also made sure my kids read it just before 6th grade.

I think many of the classic books are missed. even some teachers dont know about certain books. I had long discussions via email with my eldest’s english teacher. discussing books etc. He added a few of my recommendations to the curriculum.

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