Detour for Emmy

Detour for Emmy
AuthorMarilyn Reynolds
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult novel
PublisherMorning Glory Press
Publication date
1993
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & Paperback)
ISBN0-930934-75-X
OCLC27812190
LC ClassPZ7.R3373 De 1993

Detour for Emmy is a young adult novel by Marilyn Reynolds, published in 1993 by Morning Glory Press. It deals with the impact of an unexpected pregnancy on a teenage girl. Like other novels by the author, it is based on the life challenges of her students.[1]

Reception

Detour for Emmy received the South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award in 1996.[2][3] It was one of the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults for 1993.

The American Library Association named it the 83rd-most banned and challenged book in the United States between 2000 and 2009,[4] as well as the sixth most challenged book in 2005.[5] The explicit nature of the content caused it to be removed from the El Mirage, Arizona School District libraries.[6]

References

  1. ^ Helbig, Alethea, Agnes Regan Perkins, Agnes Perkins. Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1995-199. Greenwood Publishing Group. 2002. ISBN 0-313-30389-4, ISBN 978-0-313-30389-0
  2. ^ "Detour for Emmy". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. ^ "South Carolina Young Adult Book Award". Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  4. ^ Office of Intellectual Freedom (2013-03-26). "Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  5. ^ Office of Intellectual Freedom (2013-03-26). "Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  6. ^ ALA | American Libraries - Arizona School System Sidetracks Detour for Emmy. Online. November 10, 2008.


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