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The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
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3.2 out of 5
Based on 143 Ratings and 58 Reviews

Book Description
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 h... More
Book Information
PublisherLaurel-Leaf Books
BindingPaperback (14 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages176
ISBN-100440918146
ISBN-13978-0440918141
Publication Date08/01/1983
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About Nat Hentoff (Author) : Nat Hentoff is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Nat Hentoff include The Day They Came to Arrest the Book, Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) (The Ox... more
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