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An Author's Role, a Teacher's Role

Debbie Denzer's letter to Robert Cormier 22 April 1994

Ms. Denzer’s letter to Robert Cormier details in straightforward prose her own harrowing experience as a censored and dismissed educational aide who provided resources to students for their project. The story was picked up the LA Times and the New York Times, the links for which are provided below.

Letter from Robert Cormier to Debbie Denzer

Cormier discusses his feelings of helplessness in censorship battles. He also expresses his admiration for the teachers and librarians who support his writing and share it with young readers.

RELATED LINKS:

News coverage of Ms. Denzer's dismissal
http://articles.latimes.com/1994-04-24/local/me-49680_1_library-aide
http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/14/opinion/montana-meets-the-middle-ages.html

Ms. Denzer’s Obituary
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/community/obituaries/debra-debbie-sue-denzer/article_453e54fa-bb6e-11e3-af78-001a4bcf887a.html