And just for fun, Molly’s holiday wreath!
In case you haven’t heard us talking about this book yet, we’ll say it again here: WE LOVE IVAN.
Ivan is an easy-going gorilla who lives at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, and he spends his days drawing, watching his TV, and being stared at by shoppers. When Ruby, a baby elephant, moves in, Ivan summons the protective instincts of his inner mighty silverback and makes a promise that Ruby will have a different kind of life than the one he has known.
Like BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA yesterday, Maurice Sendak’s IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN makes the list for one of the top 100 most frequently banned books of the decade, 1990-2000. It was also made the Top 10 most challenged book of 2004. It’ll be no surprise to those of you familiar with the book that the sticking point is the illustrations of naked Mickey, the young protagonist of the story.
In addition to appearing on the list regularly, Katherine Paterson’s BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA was a Top 10 Banned Book in 2003. It is also ranked in the Top 10 Banned Books of the decade, 1990-2010. It has been challenged and banned for using the lord’s name in vain, secular humanism, occultism, offensive language, and death as a major theme.
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Interested in having Tim visit your school or library? You can also stop by Tim’s website for information about Skype visits and in-person visits. And check out our website for Tim where you can get discussion guides to use in your classroom.
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Finally, for all the Melissa Marr and Wicked Lovely fans in your schools and libraries, we present the Wicked Lovely Series Discussion Guide. Check it out!
We recently asked Jonathan Hunt to create a discussion guide for Terry Pratchett’s I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT, the fourth book in the Tiffany Aching Adventures series. He did an exceptional job and you can see the discussion guide here; use it freely in the library and classroom.