Chapter 16.... Controversial Books
I feel that it is important to be sure of what books you are putting into your classroom, and to make sure they are appropriate by age, as well as by school standards. While it is good for young students to begin to think on their own, you also have to think about what parents might think. Some parents can be very restrictive as to what their children learn according to different belief systems. However, I love the example from the movie, Donnie Darko, where the parents decide that children should not be allowed to read Graham Greene's "The Destructors" because the parents felt that the book would lead to the students own destruction of the school (which does happen in the movie). However, the book is an allegorical story that represents the destruction of something corrupt.
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Children’s literature is essentially different from textbooks used in classrooms. It was primarily developed in India after the establishment of Children’s Book Trust and National Book Trust in 1957. A truly multilingual phenomenon, Amar Chitra Katha was developed by India Book House and has sold over 80 million copies in some 30 years. The Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan programme started by the Government of India, has done exceptionally well in developing and encouraging the development of children’s literature in regional languages. English being the language of communication is understood in all parts of the country so more books have been published in this language. Reading habits of children have been developed through reading campaigns by Non Government Organisations (NGOs), Children Literary Festivals, Book Fairs, School Book Fairs and Book Clubs. International and Indian Characters have also increased the publishing of children’s books and reading habits of children.
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