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Do We Just Continue To Teach? An Examination Of Teaching Through Tragedy By Teaching Tragedy, Janine M. Quimby Aug 2022

Do We Just Continue To Teach? An Examination Of Teaching Through Tragedy By Teaching Tragedy, Janine M. Quimby

New Jersey English Journal

This personal essay explores the nature of teaching through a tragedy (the COVID-19 pandemic) by allowing students to self-select works to read, even if those works contain tragic elements.


Book Challenges And Bannings: Young Adult Literature Censorship In Yakima County Secondary Schools, Elizabeth Daley Apr 2020

Book Challenges And Bannings: Young Adult Literature Censorship In Yakima County Secondary Schools, Elizabeth Daley

New Jersey English Journal

Even though young adult literature (YAL) is known to reflect current issues and have few boundaries, it is challenged and banned on an almost-daily basis. Using data from the American Library Association and primary research from Yakima, Washington, this article explores YAL censorship trends on nationwide, statewide, and countywide levels.