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    Books Parker, D. (2017). ABC’s for the little g’s. Dunedin, FL: LGGS, LLC,. David Parker, designer illustration for Complex, wanted to create a book to reach kids at their level. Parker teaches the alphabet and a series of words by using designer labels. Such as D is for Dolce. Parker’s inspiration came from the growing trends he’s seen from children in the media. Parker believes that with the success of kid actors, such like the Stranger Things cast, parents will be even more inclined to…

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    Book Log Questions Four typed log entries are required. See list of possible -questions. 1.Double space entries. 2. Each entry needs to be 8-12 sentences in length. 3. Indent and type answer(S) using BOLD ARIAL SIZE 14. 4. Answer ALL PARTS of the question. 5. Hit enter after you finished your entry. 1.What surprised you in the book and why? A. What surprised me was the time frame of the book. The time frame is in 2087. Another thing that surprised me was that the area that they were in…

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    For my independent reading I choose the book, Pretties by Scott Westerfeld. This is the second book from the series called, Uglies. I read Uglies during my eighth grade year and I loved me. It was a very intriguing story and I knew that if I had to do another independent reading, I would select the second book and I did. The first book mainly focused on how life was like being an “Ugly” and the anticipation of teens turning 16 having the options of doing an operation to be pretty and get to live…

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    The censorship and banning of books has impacted society greatly due to the the editing of books or complete prohibition of reading them. Books can be banned for many reasons says Debra Whelan, “The reasons range from a book’s sexual content and gay themes to its language and violence.” Similar content is evident in Ender’s Game causing it to be banned in many places. Ender’s Game is about a boy name Andrew “Ender” Wiggin who, at six years old, was selected to join the International Fleet (I.F.)…

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    for a book to read, I look for various things. For example, if the story sounds appealing, whether or not I feel like I can get lost in it, and if the artwork on the cover can draw me in. Since I am an avid book collector, I look for books that are in the best possible condition. With some exceptions, I will buy a used novel that may have dog-eared pages or minor markings not original to the text. Based upon this, I chose a specific novel that I have read, against the advice of others. This book…

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    Have you ever wondered if a booked can be banned from a school? Well, it can and in fact, there are tons of books that are. Is it really necessary to ban a book, some schools think it is. Should the book Christine By Stephen King be banned from schools? Did you know a lot of people like Stephen King books including myself? His books are very well written like this one. My book found itself on the banned list because of language and it is filthy. Also, another school said it was because of the…

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    Are you okay with schools taking away your rights? Books help people of all ages navigate life. There are no laws saying what a book can not include. Books are being banned based on bias and other opinions. Lastly, students are not able to learn about all topics because of the censorship of books. Censorship in schools and libraries violates people’s first amendment rights. Books can help people learn to not make the mistakes in the text. For example, “For nearly as long as the written word…

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    Ms. Bledsoe English 10 13 October 2014 Fahrenheit 451: Titles With Meaning Like most books, Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury is divided into sections, each labeled with a title. Fahrenheit 451 has three sections; “The Hearth and the Salamander”, “The Sand and the Sieve”, and “Burning Bright”. Each chapters’ title has a specific, deeper meaning conveyed throughout the text. The first section of the book is titled “The Hearth and the Salamander”. The hearth and the salamander represent…

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    The first banned book was Thomas Morton’s New English Canaan. Now, According to the American Library Association, more than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982. Why are people so against books? The reason lies in the “ideological threats” that books contain. People will ban books if there is sexual content, violence, contrasts to religious beliefs, vulgar language, or contrasts to beliefs in general. For example, The Art of Racing in the Rain, about a dog with a dream of reincarnating…

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    Some books and novels should be banned because of their language and information that offends and some books should not be banned because of their use of wrong words at the wrong time.For example, books like “The Ongoing Saga of Huckleberry Finn was banned because of its offensive vernacular- language and offensive language” (Riggs 3). Some books shouldn't be banned for their offensive language and sexual content.Books that have sexual content and offensive language and racism should be…

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