Young readers depend on adults to provide access to a variety of materials representing diverse perspectives and providing information about topics of interest and importance to them. The decisions of literacy professionals to include or exclude a book from a lesson or a collection have far‐reaching implications for the kinds of ideas, information, genres, and formats available for young readers. Given this gatekeeping role, how can educators ensure that they are providing students with a diverse range of books and avoiding censorship? The authors present six principles that educators can use when making book selections for the curriculum or the classroom or school library collection; application of the principles is demonstrated using George by Alex Gino, one of the most frequently challenged children’s books in recent years. Applying these selection principles will assist educators with understanding how to avoid censorship and support students’ right to read.

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支持阅读权：选择儿童读物的原则

年轻的读者依靠成年人来访问代表不同观点的各种材料，并提供有关他们感兴趣和重要的主题的信息。识字专业人士决定将一本书纳入一堂课或一本书或从一本书中排除，这对年轻读者可用的各种思想，信息，体裁和格式具有深远的影响。考虑到这种看门人的角色，教育工作者如何确保他们为学生提供各种各样的书籍并避免审查制度？作者提出了六项原则，供教育工作者在为课程或教室或学校图书馆的藏书选择书时可以使用。使用George演示了原理的应用亚历克斯·吉诺（Alex Gino）撰写的书，这是近年来最受挑战的儿童读物之一。应用这些选择原则将有助于教育工作者了解如何避免审查制度，并支持学生的阅读权。