The Harry Potter series has been both immensely popular and frequently criticized, and even banned in some quarters. All literature requires active participation from its readers, and children's literature provides a context that can allow children to make valid judgments about their culture. If we remove that opportunity for contextualizing, we may leave children with narrow knowledge and experience to make those judgements. This article considers how the conflicting approaches of banning and free access to problematic texts may be resolved.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
8Issue
3Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
Emerging VoicesAuthor Biography
Allyson Casares completed her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Literacy and Language Education at Purdue University in the summer of 2004. She currently works as a Reading Recovery Teacher at Nicholson Elementary School in Crawfordsville. During her graduate work, she taught undergraduates and supervised undergraduates in teaching elementary students reading and writing. Since completing her undergraduate degree, she has worked in elementary classrooms, college admissions, and as a director of a Sylvan Learning Center.Date Created
2009-09-18Rights Statement
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