Abstract
Books that have been on the shelves of classrooms in the commonwealth of Virginia are being removed by overzealous and misinformed parents and school board members. Supporting literacy development means allowing adolescents to read thought-provoking and edgy, high-quality texts, vetted by educated professionals, so that students can be critical curators and consumers of the wide range of media available today. Reading begets better reading, and varied texts build empathy for others. Improved literacy and empathetic criticality will benefit our commonwealth.
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Dredger, Katie and McDowell, Zoe
(2024)
"Adolescent Autonomy in Book Selection,"
Virginia English Journal: Vol. 72:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/vej/vol72/iss2/2
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