Banned Books Week '93
Banned Books Week '93: Celebrating the Freedom to Read, Robert P. Doyle.
This resource book, sponsored by the American Library Association in support of Banned Books Week, September 25-October 2, contains a historical annotated list of banned books and a list of books banned or challenged in the past year.
Available from Office for Intellectual Freedom, ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. 1993. 112 pp., 100 bookmarks, 4 posters. Paperbound. $24.75.
The Secret of Life
The Secret of Life, WGBH Boston and BBC-TV.
A secondary teacher's guide and a classroom poster with reproducible activities for grades 3–5 may help educators tackle issues raised by an 8-part TV series, The Secret of Life, premiering fall 1993. The series explores the biological revolution transforming agriculture and medicine, and defines the related moral, financial, and political implications.
Available from WGBH, Educational Print and Outreach, 125 Western Ave., Boston, MA 02134, (617) 492-2777. 1993. 32 pp. Paperbound. Poster. Free.
Preventing Dropouts
Preventing Dropouts Through School-Community Collaboration, Education Resources Group.
Reporting on the experiences of 21 Urban School-Community Dropout Prevention Collaboratives, this book illustrates how to build collaboratives and highlights 5 of the most successful ones in a 5-year program established by the Ford Foundation.
Available from ERG, The Cable Bldg., 611 Broadway, Suite 907D, New York, NY 10012. 1992. 96 pp. Paperbound. $8.50.
