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Maya Angelou as a Poet and Storyteller
Maya Angelou is widely known as a poet. However, her oral delivery of a story is raw with energy and rich with endless passion.
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Summer Reading - 11th Grade
Wells, Angelou, Salinger and Fitzgerald are the most commonly read authors in the summer before junior year - find out what they're all about!
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Author Snapshot Bio: Angelou
A brief snapshot biography of the life and work of African-American author Maya Angelou.
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Minority Authors Banned Books List
Over the years books wirtten by minority authors have repeatedly fallen under the axe. Here is a compilation of the most banned books by minority authors for 1999-2000
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The 10 Most Challenged Books of 2007-2008
Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) compiles a list from schools and libraries of the most challenged and controversial books. Here's a look at 2008's list.
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Ten Most Challenged Books 21st Cnt
The ten most challenged books of the 21st century as of 2005, to finalize banned books week.
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Catcher In The Rye Keeps Low-Profile On 50th Anniversary
Salinger Saga still raises a fuss 50 years later
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Censorship in Children's Literature
censorship issues in children's literature and reasons for some of the books that have been banned
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Literary Scavenger Hunt
Let those voracious readers see how much they know of literature. A first lines quiz is a great way to introduce gifted readers to the joys of the classics.
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Maya Angelou
A look at the remarkable life of this phenomenal woman.
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Simpson Guest Voices
Steve Buscemi, Lionel Richie and Dan Rather are some of the celebrity voices coming to Springfield in The Simpsons' 19th season.
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Maya Angelou
Angelou is a poet, essayist, songwriter, playwright, editor, actor, dancer, director, and professor. She was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in Haley's Roots.
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Most Challenged LGBT-Themed Books of 2007-08
Three out of the top ten banned books of 2007-08 have LGBT content. The ALA is fighting to keep books with LGBT themes accessible to the public in libraries and schools.
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Into The Mind of a Literary Agent
Is the age of the memoir coming to an end? What memoirs inspire a literary agent? Suite 101 had a chat with established literary agent Eve White to find out.
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Why Books are Banned
With the best of intentions, people frequently challenge and ban books. In 2007, over 420 books were challenged or banned from schools and libraries.
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William Blake’s ‘The Schoolboy’
While mentioning summer, William Blake's "The Schoolboy" is not really a poem that focuses on summer, but a lament of a youngster who simply hates to attend school.
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Death Penalty for Sex Offenders
Sex offenders and rapists who are released from prison sometimes commit the same crimes or worse following release from prison.
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