J. D. Salinger – Philip Nel

Literature for Adolescents (Fall 2018): sneak preview

May 31, 2018Philip NelE. Lockhart, Education, J. D. Salinger, Teaching On-Line, Young Adult LiteratureE. Lockhart, Education, J. D. Salinger, Teaching On-Line, Young Adult Literature2 Comments

This fall, I am teaching English 545: Literature for Adolescents on-line for the first time. That is, this is the first time I’m teaching the course on-line. It’s the umpteenth time I’ve taught the course, and the second time I’ve taught on-line. One thing I learned from teaching on-line this past spring:Â Build the entire course

Book-Banners Hurt Young People

September 30, 2010Philip NelAlex Sanchez, Censorship, Children's Literature, David Levithan, Francesca Lia Block, J. D. Salinger, Laurie Halse Anderson, Maya Angelou, Rudolfo Anaya, Sara Ryan, Tim O'Brien, Walter Dean Myers, Young Adult LiteratureAlex Sanchez, Bullying, Censorship, Children's Literature, David Levithan, Francesca Lia Block, J. D. Salinger, Laurie Halse Anderson, Maya Angelou, Rudolfo Anaya, Sara Ryan, Suicide, Tim O'Brien, Walter Dean Myers, Young Adult Literature3 Comments

As I look at the American Library Association’s lists of Banned and Challenged Books, one recurring theme emerges: most (though not all) depict difficulties faced by children and teens. Though the motive for banning books is protection, restricting access to these books hurts the children and teens who are most in need of them. Â Laurie