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Art History Without Nudity?; Gay “Captain Underpants”| Scales on Censorship
The art teacher at my middle school wants to introduce her students to the works of famous artists. The library has excellent art resources, but the teacher wants assurance that I will not show...
View ArticleAge-Appropriate Reading? | Scales on Censorship
The libraries in my district frequently share books through interlibrary loan. My fifth and sixth grade students are asking to borrow YA books from the high school that I don’t have in my collection...
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Laurie Halse Anderson Reflects on the “Seeds of America” Trilogy
Ashes (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Bks., Oct. 2016) is the third title and conclusion to Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical “Seeds of America” trilogy. The stories take place as the nation fights for its...
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When Kids Share Banned Books | Scales on Censorship
A parent who helps me in my middle school library asked me why bookstores were putting the picture books I Am Jazz (Penguin, 2014) and Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (Groundwood, 2014) in...
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Offended at Open Mic | Scales on Censorship
A fourth grade teacher in my school loves Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach and wants to read it aloud to her students. She asked my advice about using it because she has heard that it has been...
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Too Edgy for the Kids’ Section? | Scales on Censorship
Are there issues with teachers using Netflix or public library resources from Hoopla in a classroom setting? I think it is fine as long as they are using it for teaching purposes and not redistributing...
View ArticleFoiled by Curses | Scales on Censorship
Shiloh’s curse words; a visiting author’s objectionable language; complaints about "A Day No Pigs Would Die"
View ArticleParental Demands and Accusations | Scales on Censorship
One mother accuses a librarian of "stunting her daughter's intellectual growth," while another says lack of policing child's book choices gave her son nightmares.
View ArticleBully Principal Missed Opportunity | Scales on Censorship
Parent with Caldecott concerns, a librarian fears "Vincent and Theo" content issues (again), and an administrator who cracks down on students' rights: Pat Scales sets them straight.
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