A Crisis of Innocence

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Canadian School Reader, the cover of which portrays a typical scene of childhood innocence, with two children and a puppy peering out the window onto a natural scene.

The Comics and the Instructional Method- Sones.pdf
Summarizes a variety of previously conducted studies to explore the potential pedagogical uses of comics.

Strang - Why Children Read the Comics.pdf
Students from all levels of education are interviewed to determine why they were interested in comics.

Tonsor - Atomic Age or Comic Age.pdf
Tonsor explains that educators and parents need to do more to counteract the bad influence of comic books and pulp magazines on their children. He provides various suggestions.

School News Digest - Taylor and Francis.pdf
Covers some small, education-related news items, and similar matters of interest. Comics receive considerable attention.

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Discusses the burning of 2000 comic books, as ordered by the Bishop of the Albany Catholic Diocese

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The journalist speaks with children about why they read comic books, and what they think about the proposed ban on crime comics. Many of the children agree that banning the books would only make them more desirable.

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Outlines a double murder that took place in Talladega, Alabama in which a man killed his wife and her friend. It is said in the article that the murderer read a crime comic book shortly before the murder.

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Interview with a teacher, a deaconess, a child welfare expert and a youth regarding comic books. The general consensus is that better reading habits should be taught by teachers and parents.

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A story about a mass burning of comic books that took place in Auburn New York. The burning took place following a talk that was held by a reverend that saw children wanting to get rid of their comics.
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