Book Ban
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
We stared at a space on the library shelf where a dozen books used to be.
我们在图书馆的书架上 看着一打的书
“No!”
“没有!”
screamed Miguel.
尖叫着米格尔。
“ All twelve of the Sergeant Rotten Teeth books are missing—this is a travesty.”
“...... 罗腾牙上士的十二本书都不见了 这太可笑了 “
Was it?
是吗?
I hadn’t read them, but I knew they featured a less-than-superhero with decaying teeth who vanquishes bad guys with his bad breath—not exactly my cup of tea.
我还没看过, 但我知道他们用腐烂的牙齿,
The library door squeaked open, and in stepped the school librarian.
图书馆的门被打开 学校图书馆员踩了起来
“Good morning, Mrs.
“早安,夫人,
McGuinness.”
麦克吉尼斯 “
I held up my handmade press badge.
我拿起手制的新闻徽章
“I’m Noni Lopez, staff reporter with the Whitmore Weekly, and this is Miguel, one of the paper’s coeditors.
我是《惠特莫尔周刊》的工作人员记者Noni Lopez,
Would you be willing to comment on the whereabouts of the Sergeant Rotten Teeth series?”
你愿意评论罗特特特斯中士系列的行踪吗? “
“We had a parent complain about the series, so I pulled the books until they can be reviewed more closely.”
“我们有一个家长抱怨这一系列,所以我拉出这些书,直到可以更仔细地审查为止。 “
“What about our First Amendment rights?”
“我们的第一修正案权利如何? “
I asked.
我问。
“Well, school boards have the power to determine which books belong in public school libraries.
“学校董事会有权确定公立学校图书馆中哪些书籍。
Last year, Deerfield removed The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn because their review board didn’t like the language and felt that it wasn’t inclusive for all readers.
去年,我们... 鹿地已删除 Huckleberry Finn的冒险, 因为他们的评审委员会不喜欢语言,
All kinds of people, from all different perspectives, want to remove books for a variety of reasons.”
各种人,从各种不同的角度,都想取出书籍,原因多种多样. “
“But that’s a classic,” Miguel said, “just like Sergeant Rotten Teeth.”
Miguel说,“这很经典, “
“Can we talk to the parent?”
“我们可以与父母交谈吗? “
I asked.
我问。
“No,” she said, “but you can contact the school book review committee—they’ll give the books a hearing so that everyone can share their views.”
" 不, " 她说, " 但是,你可以与学校书籍审查委员会联系,他们会给书籍一个听证会,以便每个人都能分享他们的观点。 “
Miguel sighed.
米格尔叹了口气
“You’re the librarian; can’t you just make them keep Sergeant Rotten Teeth?”
「你是图书管理员, “
“It’s not up to me,” Mrs.
“这不由我决定。”
McGuinness said with a smile, “but I’m glad you’re taking an interest.”
我很高兴你对此事感兴趣。 “
Miguel and his coeditor, Ashley, stormed into the Monday newspaper meeting, arguing as usual.
米格尔和他的合作者阿什利像往常一样冲入了星期一的报纸会场上争论.
“The Sergeant Rotten Teeth books are the best books ever written!”
“罗腾牙上士的书是史上最好的书!”
Miguel shouted.
米格尔大叫着.
“ Are you kidding me?”
“...... 你在开玩笑吗? “
Ashley huffed.
阿什利胡说八道。
“Those books made my mom and me want to barf.”
"那些书让我和妈妈想吐. “
“Your mom?”
“你妈妈? “
I asked.
我问。
“Did she complain?”
“她抱怨了吗? “
“ Absolutely.
“当然。
She’s a dentist, you know.”
她是个牙医, “
“Well, I don’t want your mom telling me what I can’t read,” Miguel said.
Miguel说:“我不想让你妈妈告诉我我看不懂的东西,
“Look,” Ashley sighed, “my mom is protecting us!
Ashley叹道:“我妈在保护我们!
Those books are putting bad ideas into kids’ heads.
这些书正在把坏想法灌输给孩子们。
We’re young and venerable.”
我们年轻, “
“Vulnerable,” I corrected her.
我纠正了她。
“ Absolutely,” Ashley said.
“...... 当然,"阿什利说.
the books from the library that you like to read?
你喜欢看的图书馆的书?
Anyway, we’ll find out on Wednesday who agrees with me because I’m staging a protest.”
每周三我们会查出谁同意我的看法, “
The First Amendment An amendment is an addition or change to the U.
第一项修正案 修正案是对U的增补或更改.
S.
师曰.
Constitution.
宪法。
The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.
最初的十项修正案被称为"权利法案".
The First Amendment gives Americans several important freedoms, freedom of speech among them.
第一修正案给予美国人若干重要的自由,其中的言论自由.
The courts regard books as a type of speech, and readers have a right to “hear” that speech.
法院将书籍视为一种言论,读者有权“听到”该言论。
He took a stack of papers and slammed them down on the table.
他拿起一叠文件,并把它们打倒在桌子上.
Save Sergeant Rotten Teeth!
救救罗顿特斯中士!
Meet Wednesday morning in front of school to protest the book ban and sign our petition.
周三早上在学校门口开会,抗议禁书,并签署我们的请愿书.
Come in costume, and we will recreate the final scene from Sergeant Rotten Teeth 4 Zombie Annihilation: Plaque Attack!
穿好服装,我们再重现最后的场景 从罗特特特斯中士4 Zombie Annihilation: Plaque Cattack!
I decided to cover the protest for the newspaper, but first I needed to read that series, so I borrowed it from Miguel and read under the covers until almost midnight.
我决定为报纸报道抗议,但首先我需要阅读这一系列,所以我从米格尔那里借来,并在封面下阅读,直到几乎午夜.
By book seven, the hero’s teeth have all fallen out, and he’s lamenting the fact that he didn’t care for them.
在第七本书中,英雄的牙齿都掉了出来,他感叹自己不关心这些牙齿。
I wondered, Are these crazy books actually using reverse psychology to get kids to brush their teeth?
我在想,这些疯狂的书 是否真的使用反向心理学 让孩子们刷牙?
Tuesday morning I located the webpage of Dan Eaton, the author, and explained the whole situation.
星期二上午 我找到了作者丹·伊顿的网页,并解释了整个情况。
That afternoon, he wrote me back!
那天下午,他回信给我!
Dear Noni, You’re right—I wanted to create a character who would promote dental hygiene in a fun, satirical way.
亲爱的诺尼, 你说得对... 我想创造一个能以有趣和讽刺的方式促进牙齿卫生的人物。
Even if you hate my books, though, the First Amendment guarantees that you cannot prohibit the expression of an idea just because people find it disagreeable.
即使你恨我的书, 但第一修正案保证 你不能禁止表达一个想法 只是因为人们觉得它不妥。
There are several First Amendment cases that support the right to keep my books (and many others) in your library, but here’s a quote from the most recent: With “.
有几起第一修正案案支持把我的书籍(以及其他许多书籍)保存在您的图书馆中, 以“.
the unique role of the school library as a place where students (may) engage in voluntary inquiry,” the removal of the library materials “must withstand greater scrutiny within the context of the First Amendment than would a decision involving a curricular matter.”
学校图书馆作为学生(可以)进行自愿调查的地方的独特作用,”删除图书馆材料“必须在第一修正案的范围内经受比涉及课程事项的决定更严格的审查。 “
If Whitmore bans my books, kids in your school lose that opportunity for “voluntary inquiry”—in other words, the opportunity to think, question, and decide issues for themselves.
如果惠特摩禁止我的书,你学校的孩子就失去了“自愿调查”的机会,换句话说,失去了为自己思考、提问和决定问题的机会。
Best wishes, Dan I might not like Dan Eaton’s books, but I liked Dan Eaton.
祝你好运,丹 我或许不喜欢丹·伊顿的书,
Here’s why: “Save Sergeant Rotten Teeth!
这就是为什么: " 拯救罗腾牙齿中士!
Save Sergeant Rotten Teeth!”
救救罗顿·特斯中士!”
Miguel chanted.
米格尔高呼。
He was dressed like his hero, with what looked like salad greens stuck in his teeth.
他穿得像他的英雄 有沙拉绿地粘在牙齿上
A dozen kids dressed as zombies chanted around him, stumbling and mumbling to themselves, “Breath mints, breath mints.”
12个穿着僵尸装扮的小孩在他周围高叫,绊倒和自言自语,“呼吸薄荷,呼吸薄荷。 “
Miguel breathed on the zombies, who crumpled to the ground, pinching their noses and groaning.
米格尔向僵尸们呼吸,僵尸们向地上扑去,捏住鼻子并呻吟.
I tried to interview different zombies to get their reactions to the books, but apparently zombies don’t take time to explain what books mean to them.
我试图采访不同的僵尸,
maybe because zombies can’t read.
可能因为僵尸不识字。
“I can’t stand the stench,” moaned one zombie as he shook his head violently from side to side.
我无法忍受这股臭味,
“My brain is melting.
“我的大脑正在融化。
curse you, Rotten Teeth!”
诅咒你,烂牙!”
I shook my head, too—I doubted this protest was helping their cause.
我也摇头了... 我怀疑这次抗议有助于他们的事业。
Then behind them, I spotted Ashley.
在他们身后,我发现了阿什利。
She was dressed like a giant tooth, and two of her cronies flanked her with oversized toothbrushes.
她穿着一副巨型牙齿的外衣,她的两个亲信用过大的牙刷从她侧而上.
“Ban Sergeant Rotten Teeth!
“禁止罗腾牙上士!
Ban Sergeant Rotten Teeth!”
班长罗顿特斯!”
Ashley screamed.
阿什利尖叫着。
Miguel marched up to Ashley.
米格尔向阿什利进军.
“Go find your own protest!”
寻找自己的抗议!
he shouted.
他大叫着
“This one is taken!”
“这个被拿走了!”
“My mom and I have every right to voice our opinion,” Ashley said.
Ashley说:“我妈妈和我完全有权表达我们的意见。”
“Did you even read the series?”
“你读过这一系列吗? “
he asked.
他问。
Ashley hesitated.
阿什利犹豫了。
“We read enough.”
“我们读得够多了。 “
“You want to ban books you know nothing about!”
“你想禁止你一无所知的书籍! “
Miguel fumed.
米格尔・富梅德。
The zombie protesters booed and surged forward.
僵尸抗议者嘘声高涨,
Ashley’s friends brandished their gigantic toothbrushes.
阿什利的朋友挥舞着他们巨大的牙刷。
I guess a good reporter would have stayed on the sidelines, but instead I stepped in between the two groups.
我想一个好记者会袖手旁观,
“These books are satire.”
“这些书是讽刺的。 “
“So?”
“那又怎样?”
Ashley said.
阿什利说。
“So Dan Eaton is relying on us to figure out his real message.”
“因此,丹·伊顿依靠我们来了解他的真实信息。 “
Ashley scoffed.
阿什利笑了起来。
“How do you know what his real message is?”
" 你怎么知道他的真实信息是什么? “
“Because he told me.”
“因为他告诉我。 “
I held up a printed version of his email.
我拿起他打印的邮件
For a moment, Ashley’s mouth gaped open.
片刻,阿什利的口裂开来。
So did Miguel’s, salad greens and all.
Miguel的沙拉绿等,
“This guy’s manipulating us?”
"这个人在操纵我们? “
croaked Miguel.
缠绕了米格尔。
“Not very well,” Ashley said.
Ashley说:“情况不妙”。
“Kids are going to take these books the wrong way and ruin their teeth.
“孩子们会把这些书拿错,并毁掉他们的牙齿。
Cavities are forever!”
城市是永远的!”
“Cavities aren’t what’s at stake,” I said.
我说,“城市不是问题所在,”
“Freedom of speech is.
“言论自由。
That’s what allows these books to be in our library—even if you don’t like them.”
即使你不喜欢这些书, “
“This is a grade school, Noni.
“这是一所小学,诺尼。
What if our library had books about how to make bombs?”
如果我们的图书馆有关于 如何制造炸弹的书籍呢? “
“Not all books belong in our library,” I said, “but don’t forget what Thomas Jefferson said.”
“并非所有的书籍都属于我们的图书馆,”我说,“但不要忘记托马斯·杰斐逊所说的话。 “
I glanced down at my reporter’s notebook.
我看着记者的笔记本,
“Error of opinion is okay ‘.
“意见不正确。
where reason is left free to combat it.’
在那里,理性是自由的 对抗它。 " ; "
Everyone was gaping at me now—zombies and toothbrushes alike—but then Miguel broke the silence.
现在每个人都在对我开口 -- -- 僵尸和牙刷都一样 -- -- 但后来米格尔打破了沉默。
“Who’s Thomas Jefferson again?”
“谁是托马斯·杰斐逊? “
Wednesday afternoon, Miguel, Ashley, and I were seated in Mrs.
星期三下午,米格尔,阿什利, 我坐在夫人。
McGuinness’s office.
麦克吉尼斯办公室.
“We wanted to ask you about freedom of speech,” I said.
“我们想问你关于言论自由的问题,”我说。
“Freedom of speech doesn’t mean you can say just anything,” Ashley said, “and it doesn’t mean you can put just any book in our school library.”
Ashley说:「言论自由并不意味着你可以随便说些什么, “
“No,” Mrs.
“没有,”
McGuinness agreed, sipping her tea.
麦克吉尼斯同意了 喝下她的茶
“The Supreme Court has divided First Amendment rights into three tiers.
“最高法院将第一修正案权利分为三级。
Depending on the situation of the book in question—where and how the book is being used—the court would apply a different tier of scrutiny.”
视有关书籍的情况而定——在何地以及如何使用该书——法院将采用不同的审查层次。 “
“Scruti-what now?”
“现在怎么办? “
Miguel asked.
米格尔问。
“In this case, scrutiny is the degree to which the school board can interfere with your right to read and get information.
“在这种情况下,审查是指学校董事会可在多大程度上干涉你的阅读和获得信息的权利。
Before a book can be banned, some situations require more rigorous review than others.”
在一书被禁之前,有些情况需要比其他情况更严格的审查. “
“So what kind of scrutiny does Sergeant Rotten Teeth get?”
“那么罗腾牙齿中士受到什么样的审查? “
I asked.
我问。
“These books deserve our strictest scrutiny because they are books in a school library—books that students are choosing for themselves.”
" 这些书值得我们进行最严格的审查,因为这些书是学生自己选择的学校图书馆中的书籍。 “
“Strictest scrutiny,” Ashley said.
Ashley说:“严格审查,”
“You mean, those books are the easiest to ban.”
“你是说,这些书是最容易被禁的。 “
“Just the opposite.
“恰恰相反。
You see, in the library, you’re practicing what’s called voluntary inquiry,” Mrs.
在图书馆里, 你正在练习所谓的自愿调查,
McGuinness said.
麦克吉尼斯说。
Dan Eaton had mentioned this, too!
丹·伊顿也提到过这一点!
“The opportunity to think, question, and decide issues for ourselves,” I quoted.
我引述了“为自己思考、提问和决定问题的机会”。
She nodded.
她点头了
“In cases of voluntary inquiry, freedom-of-speech rights are strongest.”
“在自愿调查的情况下,言论自由权利最强。 “
“What if it’s a book on how to build bombs?”
“如果这是一本关于如何制造炸弹的书呢? “
Ashley asked.
阿什利问。
“That probably wouldn’t need a big review process to ban, because it presents a clear danger.”
“这或许不需要大审查程序来禁止, “
“But Sergeant Rotten Teeth is dangerous to our teeth,” Ashley said.
“但罗顿中士 Ashley说:“牙齿对我们的牙齿是危险的。”
“Part of our book review process is to hear different perspectives about the books in question.
“我们的书评进程的一部分是听取对有关书籍的不同看法。
If you object to them, Ashley, we’ d like to hear why.”
如果你反对, Ashley, 我们想听听为什么。 “
“Gladly,” Ashley said.
“Gladly,”阿什利说。
“ And Miguel here can say why he thinks the books should stay in the library,” she added.
“...... Miguel可以说为什么他认为书应该留在图书馆里,
Under his breath, Miguel muttered something in disgust.
在他的呼吸下,米格尔 哑了些恶心的东西。
It sounded like dental hygiene.
这听起来像牙科卫生。
That Friday’s Whitmore Weekly was dedicated to the controversy over the potential book ban.
该周五的"惠特摩尔周刊"(Whitmore Weekly)致力于探讨关于潜在书禁的争议.
I had coeditor Ashley write a column in support of the ban and coeditor Miguel write one in opposition.
我让Ashley合作者写了一篇支持禁令的专栏 和Miguel合作者写一篇反对文章
I ran Dan Eaton’s email.
我管理丹·伊顿的电子邮件。
I ran an interview with Mrs.
我采访了夫人
McGuinness detailing the book review committee process and how students could share their thoughts on what should happen with the books.
麦克吉尼斯详述了书评会的程序,以及学生们如何分享自己对书本应该发生什么的想法.
And I wrote an intro to the entire package that included a quote from another former president, Lyndon B.
我给整个包裹写了个介绍 里面有另一位前总统林登·B的一篇文章
Johnson: “Books and ideas are the most effective weapon against intolerance and ignorance.”
Johnson:“书籍和思想是反对不容忍和无知的最有效武器。 “
Before school let out, Mrs.
在放学前,夫人
McGuinness told me she wanted a student representative on the committee—namely, me.
McGuinness告诉我,她希望委员会中有一个学生代表,即我。
“There’s one catch,” she said apologetically.
她说,
“You’ll need to read all twelve books.”
" 你需要阅读所有十二本书。 “
“Ten down, two to go,” I said.
“十来个,还有两个,”我说。
Six weeks later, a shorter follow-up story appeared.
六个星期后,一个更短的后续故事出现了.
Miguel or Ashley really should’ve written it, under the circumstances, but Miguel has lost interest in the series, and Ashley was just too mad about the way the vote turned out.
Miguel或Ashley确实应该写下来,
The Return of Rotten Teeth By Noni Lopez The sergeant is spared.
诺尼·洛佩兹的烂牙的回归 军士幸免.
On a vote of 3-2, Whitmore’s book review committee decided Monday to restore the Sergeant Rotten Teeth series to the library shelf.
在3-2的投票中,惠特摩的书评委员会决定周一将"罗腾牙齿"中士系列恢复到图书馆架上.
Student representative Noni Lopez cast the decisive vote.
学生代表诺尼·洛佩兹投了决定性的一票.