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What happens when freedom of expression comes under threat? In frank and wide-ranging interviews, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus probes the experience of thirteen leading authors of books for young people.A powerful photo essay on transgender teens is called anti-religious and anti-family. A meticulously researched primer on sex education stirs up accusations of pornography and child abuse. Picture books about two mommies (or two penguin daddies) set off a hue and cry. Two hugely popular children¿s series run afoul of would-be censors, one for its scatological humour, the other because it¿s deemed too scary. Kids¿ books that touch on race, sex, LGBTQ matters, the occult, ¿coarse language¿, and more have found themselves under the scrutiny of those who challenge First Amendment rights.Tune in as thirteen top children¿s and young adult authors speak out about what it¿s like to have your work banned or challenged in America today. Prompted by Leonard S. Marcus¿s insightful questions, they discuss why their books have faced censorship ¿ both blatant and ¿soft¿ ¿ how the challenges have or haven¿t affected their writing, and why some people feel they have the right to deny access to books. In addition, Leonard S. Marcus puts First Amendment challenges in a historical context and takes a promising look at the vibrant support network that has risen up to protect and defend young people¿s rights.Authors interviewed include: Matt de la Peña; Robie H. Harris; Susan Kuklin; David Levithan; Meg Medina; Lesléa Newman; Katherine Patterson; Dav Pilkey; Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell; Sonya Sones; R. L. Stine and Angie Thomas.

Celebrate a century of children's book illustration!For families, art lovers, and history buffs alike, Leonard S. Marcus's visual history tour of 100 years of children's book illustration gathers in one glorious volume the posters of the annual Children's Book Week!Featuring work from early luminaries such as N. C. Wyeth and Marcia Brown to more contemporary illustrators like David Wiesner, Mary GrandPré, Christian Robinson, and Jillian Tamaki, this beautiful collection showcases the conceptual and iconic images that have defined children's books for generations of young readers. While the posters within these pages are linked in their resounding advocacy for young people's literacy, they are distinguished by the styles and mediums of their creators and by the historical, social, and cultural influences of their times. Renowned historian Leonard S. Marcus traces these developments in the children's book field with incisive descriptions to accompany each poster. Children's Book Week has grown over the past one hundred years from a modest grassroots effort to a full-throttle nationwide annual celebration of literacy and the pleasures of reading. The posters in this book beautifully emphasize Book Week's mission, with slogans such as "Build the Future with Books," "Get Lost in a Book," and "One World, Many Stories."

In this gift book or ideal coffee table book suitable for children and adults, author of "Show Me A Story! Why Picture Books Matter" Leonard S. Marcus tells the story of Helen Oxenbury's life and development as one of the nation's favourite illustrators with the narrative complimented at every stage with new illustrations from Helen Oxenbury herself.