I was trolling through random videos on YouTube, and came across an oldie but a goodie from legend Harlan Ellison. I had posted a link to this particular video some time ago, but that post was lost along with everything else when my blog was hacked recently; so when...
Anyone who grew up in the 1990’s knows the meaning behind the question “Where’s Waldo?” The answer, though, might surprise you. That’s because you won’t find him in some public or school libraries in the United States. Where’s Wally? (published in the United States and Canada as Where’s Waldo?)...
Well, I’ve been doing the banned books awareness articles every week since January 3, 2011, and the response from readers all over the world has been amazing and interesting, to say the least. I was invited by the World Education Network to begin doing the series as part of...
I touched on some issues involving physical characteristics with last week’s banned book, James and the Giant Peach. The conversations that resulted on several Facebook pages were still fresh in my mind when I sat down to write the next installment of my series; so when I came across...
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl tells the story of four-year-old James, who lives with his loving parents in a cottage in the south of England. James’ world is turned upside down when his parents are devoured by a rhinoceros that had escaped from the London zoo...
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is written by American novelist Stephen Chbosky, and published in 1999 by MTV. The story is narrated by a teenager who goes by the alias of “Charlie,” who describes various segments of his life through a series of letters to an anonymous person....
On Saturday, April 23, 2011 I will be holding a book signing at Gemini Moon bookstore in Mount Clemens, Michigan! The event will be the culmination of a wonderful two-month campaign recognizing the National Reading and Poetry Months. Join Wolf, and the owners of Gemini Moon, in celebrating the...
The Banned Book Awareness and Reading for Knowledge project has gone global and has partnered with the World Education Network. All articles will soon be posted to that news website as a feature of their Social Change section. World.edu is headquartered in Queensland, Australia, and primarily deals with education articles...
In Silent Fear of Fate” Frozen in silent fear of Fate For a war of jealousy and hate Death grips a world thus enslaved By souls not worthy to be saved Once noble men of admiration Become demons of abomination To rip the sane minds away Of...
The world consists of a multitude of voices- These are either loud or calm, each one trying to instruct us how to love according to their world view. I have been taught that I need hands to feel, that I need eyes to see, that I need ears to...