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Banned Books provides a balanced look at a hot-button topic. Explore the history and future of book banning and censorship, from Ancient Greece to the Comstock Law to the modern US Supreme Court. Discover why books are challenged and banned, as well as which titles have been challenged most often. Full-color photos, a glossary, an index, sidebars, primary source documents, and other creative content enhance the book. It also includes prompts and...

Parental Guidance Ratings provides a balanced look at a hot-button topic. Discover why ratings are used, what they mean, what their benefits and drawbacks are, what the MPAA is, and what the newer issues of rating not only movies and television shows but also video games and apps are. Full-color photos, a glossary, an index, sidebars, primary source documents, and other creative content enhance the book. It also includes prompts and activities...

Violence in Video Games provides a balanced look at a hot-button topic. Discover the controversy over whether video game violence affects players and crime statistics, as well as the history of video games, ratings systems, and the First Amendment. Full-color photos, a glossary, an index, sidebars, primary source documents, and other creative content enhance the book. It also includes prompts and activities that directly engage students in developing...