Banned Books; Literary Magazine Project: Day 1

Banned books from the 21st century:

1. Look at the following list of banned books and identify the ones you have read (or know about for those of you who don't read...). Then: 

2. Choose one of these books you have read and find out why this book was banned. Research on the internet.  

3. Once you find out why the book was banned (on what grounds?), write your reaction to this banishment on YOUR BLOG. Define the book you selected (who's the author, what's the title, when was it published, how much money has it made or did the publisher make the year(s) after it was published?) Explain what the situation or concern is (why was it banned?), hyperlink what source you used to find this information (do not use Wikipedia!), and defend or refute this choice. Should the book be banned? Yes or no?

1. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling
2. Alice series, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
3. The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
4. And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
5. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
6. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
7. Scary Stories (series), by Alvin Schwartz
8. His Dark Materials (series), by Philip Pullman
9. ttyl; ttfn; l8r g8r (series), by Lauren Myracle
10. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
11. Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers
12. It’s Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris
13. Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey
14. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
15. The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison
16. Forever, by Judy Blume
17. The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
18. Go Ask Alice, by Anonymous
19. Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
20. King and King, by Linda de Haan
21. To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
22. Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily von Ziegesar
23. The Giver, by Lois Lowry
24. In the Night Kitchen, by Maurice Sendak
25. Killing Mr. Griffen, by Lois Duncan
26. Beloved, by Toni Morrison
27. My Brother Sam Is Dead, by James Lincoln Collier
28. Bridge To Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson
29. The Face on the Milk Carton, by Caroline B. Cooney
30. We All Fall Down, by Robert Cormier
31. What My Mother Doesn’t Know, by Sonya Sones
32. Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya
33. Snow Falling on Cedars, by David Guterson
34. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things, by Carolyn Mackler
35. Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging, by Louise Rennison
36. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
37. It’s So Amazing, by Robie Harris
38. Arming America, by Michael Bellasiles
39. Kaffir Boy, by Mark Mathabane
40. Life is Funny, by E.R. Frank
41. Whale Talk, by Chris Crutcher
42. The Fighting Ground, by Avi
43. Blubber, by Judy Blume
44. Athletic Shorts, by Chris Crutcher
45. Crazy Lady, by Jane Leslie Conly
46. Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
47. The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby: The First Graphic Novel by George Beard and Harold Hutchins, the creators of Captain Underpants, by Dav Pilkey
48. Rainbow Boys, by Alex Sanchez
49. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey
50. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini
51. Daughters of Eve, by Lois Duncan
52. The Great Gilly Hopkins, by Katherine Paterson
53. You Hear Me?, by Betsy Franco
54. The Facts Speak for Themselves, by Brock Cole
55. Summer of My German Soldier, by Bette Green
56. When Dad Killed Mom, by Julius Lester
57. Blood and Chocolate, by Annette Curtis Klause
58. Fat Kid Rules the World, by K.L. Going
59. Olive’s Ocean, by Kevin Henkes
60. Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
61. Draw Me A Star, by Eric Carle
62. The Stupids (series), by Harry Allard
63. The Terrorist, by Caroline B. Cooney
64. Mick Harte Was Here, by Barbara Park
65. The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien
66. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred Taylor
67. A Time to Kill, by John Grisham
68. Always Running, by Luis Rodriguez
69. Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
70. Harris and Me, by Gary Paulsen
71. Junie B. Jones (series), by Barbara Park
72. Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
73. What’s Happening to My Body Book, by Lynda Madaras
74. The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold
75. Anastasia (series), by Lois Lowry
76. A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving
77. Crazy: A Novel, by Benjamin Lebert
78. The Joy of Gay Sex, by Dr. Charles Silverstein
79. The Upstairs Room, by Johanna Reiss
80. A Day No Pigs Would Die, by Robert Newton Peck
81. Black Boy, by Richard Wright
82. Deal With It!, by Esther Drill
83. Detour for Emmy, by Marilyn Reynolds
84. So Far From the Bamboo Grove, by Yoko Watkins
85. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, by Chris Crutcher
86. Cut, by Patricia McCormick
87. Tiger Eyes, by Judy Blume
88. The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood
89. Friday Night Lights, by H.G. Bissenger
90. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L’Engle
91. Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George
92. The Boy Who Lost His Face, by Louis Sachar
93. Bumps in the Night, by Harry Allard
94. Goosebumps (series), by R.L. Stine
95. Shade’s Children, by Garth Nix
96. Grendel, by John Gardner
97. The House of the Spirits, by Isabel Allende
98. I Saw Esau, by Iona Opte
99. Are You There, God?  It’s Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume
100. America: A Novel, by E.R. Frank

Publishing Project:

We will start our classroom literary magazine today. After posting on YOUR BLOG (see above), please do the following:

1. Prepare 1-2 poems or 1 short story to submit to the class literary magazine. Prepare your manuscript by proofreading, and editing. There should be no mistakes on your MS.

2. Read how to write a query letter. While it sucks, query letters are necessary for would-be writers to approach a publisher or agent. Learn how to write a query letter. You will be writing one of your own for your class project before you submit. This part of the assignment will be carried over to Monday's class, but if you're ready for it, you can begin crafting one during class.

Finally, 

3. Sign up for a role today. Read the following, then choose your role/position as the sign up sheet goes by (due by end of class). Before you pick, read about the different jobs and responsibilities by clicking on and reading the hyperlinked information: 

Editing Staff:

These 3 people must ensure that the product reaches the market on time and (hopefully) under cost. They manage and support the editorial team. The other part of the team (assistants, copy editors, proofreaders) do most of the grunt work.

• Comissioning or acquisitions editor (senior editor): discovers and identifies writers and products to publish (stories, poems, etc.) to build the company's portfolio; generally works with agents (we won't have any of these yet); also ensures writers work to and meet deadlines of the publisher. For further information: comissioning or acquisitions editor.

• Publishing editor (senior editor): controls the look and content of the publication in the market. Works with the commissioning or acquisitions editor and the layout design team (see below) to make sure the product is completed on time and is of good quality. See for more information on Publishing Editors.
• Publishing editor (junior editor): assists the publishing editor.
• Chief Editor (editor in chief) or publishing manager (senior editor): works with the copy editors/proofreaders/editorial assistants & publishing editor to check quality of work and strict adherence to grammar, syntax, or copy. Must be good at grammar/proofreading and time management. For more info, see Chief Editor.
• Editorial assistant(s) (x4): learns the industry by working closely with senior editors (publishing and comissioning editors). Assists the production of the project/literary magazine. Reads and selects the pieces that will be in the book, approved by the acquisitions or comissioning editor. Must be good with time management & assisting others. See Editorial Assistant for more info.
• Copy Editor/Proof-reader(s) (x4): assists the chief editor, proofreads and checks the copy for errors. See above. Must be good at grammar/proofreading. See Copy Editor/Proofreader.

Layout Design Staff:

• Chief Graphic Designer/Layout Designer (layout design team): Designs the look and style of the graphic design for the book. This includes designing the cover and back cover copy. Must be good at graphic design & computer skills. See graphic designer.
• Layout Designer(s) or Layout Artists (layout design team) (x3): works with the graphic designer to plan and design the look and placement of the stories/poems in the magazine. Must be good at graphic design & computer skills. See Layout Artist.

Marketing (this is not needed for our first project, but we'll need these later):

• Public Relations Officer (we won't have one of these yet): works with businesses, media, etc. to sell the brand to the public. Must be good with interacting with people & products. See Public Relations.
• Marketing Manager: manages the project or product to sell to readers. Assists the PR officer. See Marketing Manager.

Sign the sheet going around to tell me which role you are signing up for. This will be your upcoming job. More details to follow.

HOMEWORK: Please complete your reading of Maus. We will discuss this graphic novel next class.