Tuesday, October 31, 2006
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A place for Colorado libraries to have their say on intellectual freedom topics.
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33 Snowfish is a title that comes to mind. This YA novel made the 2004 or 2005 list of nominations. The School Library Journal review starts off by quoting the following: "The opening sentence sets the hook: "On top of everything else, Boobie's got the clap." He is the eldest of a quartet of kids on the run. The "everything else" consists of the fact that he has killed his parents, stolen their car, and hooked up with Curl, 15, a prostitute." and the end quote in this review states, "This book will be controversial, but for those readers who are ready to be challenged by a serious work of shockingly realistic fiction, it invites both an emotional and intellectual response, and begs to be discussed."
'Kissing Kate' by Lauren Myracle explores teen sexuality. "I kissed a girl, does that mean I am gay?" Her other books are very much liked by teens and younger because they deal with real issues, like 'mean girls', popularity, and everyday issues faced by girls in school. Several of her books, such as 'ttfn'and 'ttyl,' are done in IM format, very appealing to kids. All of her books have received favorable reviews in the major review journals and'Kissing Kate' was an ALA Notable Book and has been challenged. I also recommend these books to parents all the time, so they will know what and how their kids are thinking.
Lauren lives in Fort Collins, CO and is attending the Big Book Bash at CAL. I encourage everyone to talk with her.
"His Dark Materials", a trilogy by Philip Pullman that begins with "The Golden Compass" gets my vote. Beautifully written and full of adventure and the winner of numerous awards as well, it ought to really give those who object to Harry Potter on religious grounds a turn when they discover that the villian of this set of books is the Almightly Himself.
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