Monday, April 15, 2013

Banned Books Research: Are Dark Young Adult Books Too Much for Teens?


These links are to support the upcoming Crank book club, but feel free to peruse if you are interested!
Darkness Too Visible by Megan Cox Gurdon (Wall Street Journal)
A twitter feed response to the article with links to many more #YAsaves
Banned Books Manifesto by Ellen Hopkins (The Huffington Post)
My Reprehensible Take on Teen Literature by Megan Cox Gurdon (Wall Street Journal) and the comments in response to the article
Reading Fiction "Improves Empathy," Study Finds by Alison Flood (UK's The Guardian)
The Sick-Lit Books Aimed At Children by Tanith Carey (UK's Daily Mail) 
A twitter feed response to the article with links to many more #SickLit
A debate in response to the Daily Mail's article and The Guardian's response
An article from The Guardian in response to the Daily Mail's Article, "Sick Lit Books"