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"Learning about a wide range of information and perspectives through access to books is generally considered an inherent characteristic of the educational system. However, debates around banning books suggest that there are potential downsides to giving young people access to certain literature, particularly books with violent or sexual content. This volume considers both sides of the debate, with arguments supporting students' right to access literature...

The mayor visits Ms. Reade's school library, and when he decides it is too noisy, he turns off the computers and DVD players, locks up all the books, and sends the students and teachers away, but soon realizes that a library is no good if it is not being used.

Library instruction for grades K-6, including library basics, genres of literature, the Dewey Decimal Classification System, reference materials, research guidelines, report writing, computer searches, and evaluation of Internet resources. Contains reproducible student worksheets, answer keys and lists of grade-appropriate and award-winning literature.

Young readers will learn all about what librarians do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Mrs. Beamster the school librarian is known by all the kids as "The Laminator" because she is said to laminate anyone who is caught whispering.

Challenges or questions regarding the content in children's books are very common, but rarely do they result in book banning. No public or school library is immune to those who want to deny children's access to certain books and materials. Scales has compiled a tool to help librarians, teachers, and young readers become aware of the social issues that are most often at the center of the majority of book challenges for children.