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Savage Pastimes: A cultural history of violent entertainment by Harold Schechter. Our culture’s gory past and how it compares to today. 303.6 Schechter
Regarding the pain of others by Susan Sontag. A reappraisal of how we view violence, war, and disaster. 303.6 Sontag
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Stories for a Safer Wakefield is a month-long community inquiry during May 2010, intended to provoke thought and discussion about violence and its deterrence. Beebe Library invites you to read from a selection of stories that draw awareness to the effects of violence in a community. Stories for a Safer Wakefield features forums and activities to better understand and mitigate violence in our lives. For more information on Stories for a Safer Wakefield: Brochure or Wakefield Alliance Against Violence.
The Massachusetts Center for the Book has come up with its short list for the 10th Mass. Book Award. Books were published in 2009. To view the list for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, click here.
Breathing Underwater by Alexandra (Alex) Finn – Sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend, a sixteen-year-old boy recounts their relationship, examines his anger and controlling behavior, and describes living with his abusive father in the journal he is ordered to keep. Readalikes available.
Points to ponder while reading …
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Breathing Underwater by Alexandra (Alex) Finn – Sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend, a sixteen-year-old boy recounts their relationship, examines his anger and controlling behavior, and describes living with his abusive father in the journal he is ordered to keep. Book Discussion Guide.
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Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser -Through the testimony of survivors and the perpetrators, the reader learns of the events leading up to a night of Columbine-like terror at a high school dance. Book Discussion Guide.
The Newbery Medal is awarded in January of each year by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the writer of the best American children’s book of the previous year. It is named after the 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery.
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The Massachusetts Book Awards have been given since 2001 in the categories of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children’s/young adult literature. Continue »
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