What IF . . . Questions and Answers on Intellectual Freedom

By discussing the value of the books you are considering, as well as your potential concerns and fears, everyone gains in their understanding and confidence regarding not only the books they are selecting, but also the support they have among colleagues. (Make sure to pass it along to your colleagues teaching older students, if you believe they would find it of value and interest.) Once you have evaluated the elements that concern you from a literary perspective, and once you know the professional age or grade recommendations for a book will affirm your choices, then you can be confident that you have given each book careful consideration and that your decisions about what to teach are informed ones.