Forum - View topicNEWS: Librarians Nominate Death Note for Book Award
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Emerje
 Posts: 7430 Location: Maine |
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With all of the negative press that Death Note seems to get from schools it's nice to see it actually get recognized for its literary merits.
Emerje |
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britannicamoore
 Posts: 2618 Location: Out. |
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I...found this weird. But i'm happy they read it and nomiated it.
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subaru
Posts: 120 Location: Australia |
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Well, they never actually show any violent scenes in the book. And the book itself does have a good moral (they never said what Light is doing is right, especially the ending of the story) |
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minakichan
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Good news. Nice to hear "Death Note has some literary value" before "Death Note inspired crazy people to kill!" in the United States.
Hope it wins~ And then maybe someday, manga with some ounce of literary value might actually be taught in the classroom! (Maybe...?) |
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tygerchickchibi
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I'm highly surprised by this.
...Considering the fact that most parents disapprove manga for content that assumes are brainwashing their kids... *thinks of the horrible Peach Girl manga incident* ....Change is good at least. I thought Death Note was rated older teen, but I suppose I'll check it again. >.>; |
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Sir Hamilton
 Posts: 63 Location: Massachusetts |
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yey o:
Okay Washington kids do your otaku community proud and vote it to number one! It's all on you kiddos! ='D |
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Emerje
Posts: 7430 Location: Maine |
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Tell that to the schools that have been banning it and the negative press that follows. Emerje |
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MorwenLaicoriel
 Posts: 1617 Location: Colorado |
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I've already had to read a graphic novel for Lit (an excerpt on it, anyway). It wasn't manga, though, I think it was American. |
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bakaShin
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they may only go as far as shootings and referring to suicides and murder but even by the u.s standards this is not grade 7 material although the nomination is only for the 1st vol which doesnt have all the craziness yet. gl for DN but i will assume that very few volumes will get to the nomination stage. |
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Spotlesseden
Posts: 3514 Location: earth |
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the vol covered alot. it maybe has a chance because kids are voting. Manga is easier to read than an entire book.
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minakichan
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Really?! That's excellent! I've never had anything like that... Was is Spiegelman's Maus?
Nah, that's just China being China again. At any rate, while I certainly don't approve of the bannings, I mean, come on, isn't school supposed to be for learning algebra and not for reading manga (unless it's a school assignment) and bringing in toys?[/quote] |
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MorwenLaicoriel
Posts: 1617 Location: Colorado |
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To be honest, I can't remember. That class was about a year ago, and um...I kinda procrastinated and didn't really read it, if I remember right. ^^;; I believe it was protesting the current War on Terror? Or, at the very least, had something to do with the middle east and war. |
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TexasAnimeFan
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Teachers actually encouraging students to read manga. Sounds like a nice change from the ordinary. |
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Celes
 Posts: 223 Location: Madison, WI |
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Death Note has been put on a couple of Teen recommended reading lists at the library I work at since it has been published, so this doesn't surprise me so much. Death Note has been a librarian darling in many, many different libraries across the nation. I think it has been recommended by the ALA too but I'd have to double check.
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CatzCradle
 Posts: 230 Location: Canada |
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tygerchickchibi wrote
I don't remember any incident, does anyone mind telling what that was about? |
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