A Crisis of Innocence

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Journal Of Pediatrics 1953.pdf
Bakwin takes a positive stance on the value of comic books, both in terms of their educational potential and their escapism.

Zorbaugh - What Adults Think of Comics as Reading for Children.pdf
Presents the results of a survey given to adults about what they thought of comic books.

Zorbaugh - The Comics, There They Stand.pdf
Discusses the popularity of comic strips and books, as well as some of the ways they have influenced American culture.

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Looks to schools and parents as being the ones that must take control of a child's reading habits, so as to instill in them a want to read books over comics.

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Discusses a meeting between six comic book dealers and 8 home and school associations, which took place in Oakville, regarding the sale of horror comic books.

Juvenile Delinquency Editor.pdf
A letter from a child to the editor of The Washington Post. The child condemns adults for being delinquents themselves.

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Published letters to the editor. Includes letters from young and old fans.

NewRepublic.pdf
A mother investigates the reading habits of her eight year-old son.

Features a series of brief clips showing children, and then adults, reading comics.
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