Wendy HartmanChildren’s Literature

From the American Library Association:

•Intellectual freedom is the right of every individual to both seek and receive information from all points of view without restriction. It provides for free access to all expressions of ideas through which any and all sides of a question, cause or movement may be explored.

From the American Library Association:

•Censorship is the suppression of ideas and information that certain persons—individuals, groups or government officials—find objectionable or dangerous. Censorship occurs when expressive materials, like books, magazines, films and videos, or works of art, are removed or kept from public access.

Formal Complaint Reconsideration/Re-Evaluation Committee Possible School Board Involvement Media Attention

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sHnU8QPyuE• Local Case

Remain calm and actively listen Respect others Resolve informally or offer an alternative Make no promises Consult district policy Alert LMS and principal Keep an open mind Read the entire work Support the decision of the group

American Library Association (ALA) National Council of Teachers of English

(NCTE) Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology

Association (WEMTA) Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA)