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Students and faculty at a high school become embroiled in a censorship case over "Huckleberry Finn."
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Who would have believed that The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn could cause the worst crisis in the history of George Mason High School? Certainly not Barney Roth, editor of the school paper. But when a small but vocal group of students and parents decide that the book is racist, sexist, and immoral--and should be removed from reading lists and the school library--Barney takes matters into his own hands.
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When the Huck Finn issue comes up for a hearing, Barney decides to print his story about previous censorship efforts at school. He's sure that investigative reporting and publicity can help the cause. But is he too late to turn the tide of censorship?
Award-winning journalist and social commentator Nat Hentoff (1925-2017) was one of the most prolific jazz writers of the ’50s and ’60s, providing liner notes for countless albums, as well as writing or editing several books on jazz, including Hear Me Talkin’ to Ya: The Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It. His writing appeared in Esquire, Harper’s, and the Village Voice, where he wrote for 50 years. In 1995, he received the National Press Foundation’s award for lifetime achievement, and in 2004, he was the first non-musician to win the honor of being named one of six Jazz Masters by the NEA.
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- PublisherDelacorte Press
- Publication date1982
- ISBN 10 0440020395
- ISBN 13 9780440020394
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages169
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Children's novel by the well-known jazz critic and civil libreties activist about a censorship controversy in a high school when a small group of students and parents decide that *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* needs to be banned. A nice copy of a book usually found in lesser condition. Seller Inventory # 84627
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