The drowning of stephan jones paperback july, 2012 by bette greene author visit amazons bette greene page. Aug 12, 2019 the drowning of stephan jones is an alltooreal novel of what happens when people listen without questioning what theyre carefully taught, as the rodgers and hammerstein song goes. The drowning of stephan jones by bette greene fantastic fiction. The drowning of stephan jones paperback july, 2012 by bette greene author. The drowning of stephan jones is an alltooreal novel of what happens when people listen without questioning what theyre carefully taught, as the rodgers and hammerstein song goes. Bantam books firm as her mother battles a citizens group that wants to ban all antichristian literature from the public library, carla faces her own battle of torn loyalties when her boyfriend starts persecuting. Drowning of stephan jones pima county public library. Gaythemed literature has come a long way since the early 1990s, when jones was published. The drowning of stephan jones by bette greene librarything. The drowning of stephan jones by bette greene kirkus. As her mother battles a citizens group that wants to ban all antichristian literature from the public library, carla faces her own battle of torn loyalties when. Its the farthest feeling from sixteenyearold carla waylands mind. Such actions are antagonistic and demonstrate a clear position.
Bette greene as her mother battles a citizens group that wants to ban all antichristian literature from the public library, carla faces her own battle of torn loyalties when her boyfriend starts persecuting. All three books, which treat homosexuality in various ways, were removed from the regional high school. Books in trouble 1 national coalition against censorship. The drowning of stephan jones by betty greene banned books week day 6 in this novel, based on a true story, bette greene tells the story of carla wayland who is torn between her infatuation with the handsome homophobe, andy harris, and living the values taught to her by her super cool, liberal, librarian mother. Shes written several popular books and has received many awards. A boys own story is a moving tale about comingofage in midcentury america. The drowning of stephan jones by bette greene goodreads. It focuses on the extreme bullying and eventual murder of a gay young man by a group of homophobic, supposedly christian teens. She comes under fire for organizing a display of science books that might offer an explanation about the existence of the world and then places a large sign stating, in the beginning. The drowning of stephan jones by greene, bette bette ebook. The drowning of stephan jones by bette greene, paperback. Everyday books are still being challenged and removed from shelves, libraries, classrooms and reading lists. The drowning of stephan jones by bette bette greene.
There was a twist to the ending that some may find fitting, but which may not be satisfying to others. The teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Its a story of what happens when we go along with the crowd without raising our voices for the sake of popularity, for the sake of safety. Carla waylands dream of being with the in crowd comes true when she starts dating the popular andy harrisa hateful, fearmonger who torments a recently arrived gay couple. Browse books by bette greene the drowning of stephan jones. Based on true events, the drowning of stephan jones tells the harrowing story of one small towns brush with homophobia sensitive carla. For nearly 40 years, bette greenes books have been banned, censored and. Banned books master list kurt vonnegut museum and library. When andys harassment leads to the death of one of the men, carla must choose where. But when her boyfriend, andy, begins harassing the couple, carla doesnt say anything. Drowning of stephan jones, the by bette greene earth, my butt, and other big, round things, the by carolyn mackler earths children series by jean m. At the close, stephan jones surviving partner extracts a uniquely apt revenge. The drowning of stephan jones is yet another thoughtprovoking book from bette greene. Cant miss middle school books and ones to skip scholastic.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Despite his unconventional upbringing and the horrific tragedy brought. It focuses on the extreme bullying and eventual murder of a gay. Marceline and jim had one biological child together, and stephan jones appears in jonestown. All three books, which treat homosexuality in various ways, were removed from the.
Stephen jones has 265 books on goodreads with 1159 ratings. I havent read it, but heres a summary from and the link is below, too gay couple stephan jones and frank montgomery, antique dealers, escape boston for a small town in arkansas, only to face the bigotry of its smallminded, fundamentalist, and ultraconservative population. This presentation is an assigned individual project for a banned books and censorship course, ehn295, at glendale community college, glendale, arizona, taught by dr. But her mother, the town librarian, always stands up for what she knows is. Based on true events, the drowning of stephan jones tells the harrowing story of one small towns brush with homophobia sensitive carla wayland certainly doesnt know anyone who is gay, not in her small hometown of rachetville, arkansas. It focuses on the extreme bullying and eventual murder of a gay young man by a group of homophobic, supposedly. Unfortunately, greenes empathetic depiction of the gay couple and her powerful arguments concerning the role of religion in gay persecution are undermined by an awkward, florid style with abruptly shifting points of view and a tendency to tell rather than show.
Banned books young adult literature research guides at. The drowning of stephan jones bette greene wrote her novel the drowning of stephan jones in 1991. In ratchetville, the majority of the community is conservative as a result of their fundamental and literal interpretations of christianity. In the drowning of stephan jones, carlas mother is a librarian with an agenda. Mar 20, 2009 i havent read it, but heres a summary from and the link is below, too gay couple stephan jones and frank montgomery, antique dealers, escape boston for a small town in arkansas, only to face the bigotry of its smallminded, fundamentalist, and ultraconservative population. As a 21st century master author, bette greene uses the social media platforms to reach out and touch her readers, generation x, y and z. Books by stephen jones author of shadows over innsmouth. Overall, the drowning of stephan jones is a book that leaves the reader with a lot of food for thought.
Forster norton, the education of harriet hatfield by may sarton norton, the drowning of stephan jones by bette greene bantam, new ipswich, new hampshire banned. The drowning of stephan jones was one of 4 books that drew complaints from a parent based on their lgbtq content. The old saying, you cant judge a book by its cover has probably not been more appropriately applied than to the drowning of stephan jones. May 16, 2010 the drowning of stephan jones by bette greene i came across this book in the library, as noted before, after putting it on the very long list of banned books i have yet to read. The parent formally complained to barron high school and despite recommendations from a specially convened committee, the district administrator decided to ban two of the books immediately. Kerr discuss the banning of their books, the drowning of stephan jones and dinky hocker shoots smack in this banned books week video. Alan v23n2 homosexuality in young adult fiction and.
The drowning of stephan jones ridgway public library. What is the book the drowning of stephan jones about. Carla waylands dream of being part of the in crowd comes true when she starts dating popular andy harris. The drowning of stephan jones bette greene shes probably. Buy a cheap copy of the drowning of stephan jones book by bette greene. The drowning of stephan jones by bette greene i came across this book in the library, as noted before, after putting it on the very long list of banned books i have yet to read. The drowning of stephan jones portrays how homosexuality is viewed and treated in a small town in the bible belt of arkansas. According to critics, bette greene has given a voice to the voiceless, changing the course of young adults literature in america. The drowning of stephan jones, her new book, was recently published and is sure to be a great success. Feb 26, 2018 marceline and jim had one biological child together, and stephan jones appears in jonestown. The drowning of stephan jones by bette greene book cover, description, publication history. Greenes novel, inspired by a true event in which a group of high school students subject a gay couple to verbal and physical harassment, appears frequently in bibliographies for recommended reading that deal with issues involving gay and lesbian. After finishing it, unfortunately i am left wanting. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk.
Lgbtq book bans and challenges national coalition against. Only then does carla finally find the strength to speak up. The drowning of stephan jones by bette greene the book. Im kind of undecided myself, because i can see it both ways. Drowning of stephan jones by bette bette greene overdrive.
Buy the drowning of stephan jones by bette greene, in very good condition. As her mother battles a citizens group that wants to ban all antichristian literature from the public library, carla faces her own battle of torn loyalties when her boyfriend starts persecuting the homosexual owners of an antiques shop. The drowning of stephan jones paperback jul 2012 by bette greene author 4. A hardhitting exploration of prejudice from the author of summer of my german soldier.
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