Links to Sources for Argument Essay on Banning Books

Here are some additional sources that might benefit your writing; they are grouped by the author and/or text that has been banned or challenged:

I. Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian"
This article is written by Alexie in response to the banning of his book.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/06/09/why-the-best-kids-books-are-written-in-blood/

II. Ellen Hopkins
Here is an interview with the author
http://versenovels.com/2012/09/30/banned-book-week-2-interview-with-ellen-hopkins/

Article about banning Ellen Hopkins from a literary festival
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2022356,00.html

III. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
http://www.dailydot.com/geek/banned-books-dallas-john-green-jeannette-wills/

IV. "Am I Blue?" by Bruce Coville

Here is the full text of the story: http://www.livingston.org/cms/lib4/NJ01000562/Centricity/Domain/1008/Bruce%20Coville%20-%20Am%20I%20Blue%20Text.pdf

Article about why the text was challenged:
http://wcfcourier.com/news/breaking_news/solon-parents-want-books-with-gay-characters-
removed/article_e64cbdef-5ae9-5a6f-b91a-bc2c87094ece.html

Follow up to "Parents Ban Gay Literature"; this article shows the ruling in the case:
http://www.advocate.com/news/2004/11/12/iowa-towns-school-board-approves-use-gay-themed-books-14340


V. Primary Source - Persuasive Letter from the ALA to School District
http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ALALtrToCapeHenlopenSchoolBoardJuly2014.pdf