"Should Music Lyrics Be Censored?" by Beth Rosenthal explores the ongoing debate surrounding the censorship of song lyrics. The book delves into the implications of restricting artistic expression versus the potential for harmful messages in music. It features various viewpoints, including those of artists, parents, educators, and activists, encouraging readers to consider the balance between freedom of speech and social responsibility. Through compelling arguments and real-life examples, Rosenthal challenges readers to think critically about the role of music in society and the boundaries of artistic expression, ultimately prompting a broader discussion on culture, art, and morality. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called At Issue .

This book is aimed at children at US 10th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 112 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Cengage Gale .