"Take a Stand! For a start, join the National Coalition Against Censorship: 275 7th Ave. NY, NY 10001.
"For $30 you'll become a member and receive one of the best news-letters around. They can also help if your work comes under fire or if you're challenged as a teacher or librarian. They're the little organization that could - and does!"
—Judy Blume
Resources about an issue close to my heart.
PLACES I NEVER MEANT TO BE: ORIGINAL STORIES BY
CENSORED WRITERS edited by Judy Blume (benefits the National Coalition Against
Censorship). An outstanding collection of short YA stories by some
of children's literatures most talented voices, including Chris Lynch, Walter
Dean Myers, Katherine Paterson, and Jacqueline Woodson. I especially enjoyed
Meeting the Mugger by Norma Fox Mazer and Spear by Julius Lester. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED. Ages 12-up.
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Banned Book and Censorship Resources by George Suttle (alisg@selway.umt.edu), Assistant Librarian Lucy Carson Library, Western Montana College of The University of Montana; extensive site with original information and links to related on and off-line resources. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Banned Books Week from the American Library Association.
Brent Hartinger on the Banning of Geography Club.
Combating Censorship from NCTE.
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund: fights censorship and defends First Amendment rights of comic book professionals.
The National Coalition Against Censorship offers numerous position papers and advocacy efforts protecting the right of children to read.
