... books. This new realism in literature for children and adolescents has explored topics formerly reserved for adult audiences. Such themes as one-parent households, divorce, estranged parents, living on welfare, death and dying, homosexuality, drugs, and changing sexual roles are representatives of the candor displayed in contemporary literature (Day 364). Of course, within this plethora of ... for teenagers, the movie ratings have at least served as a warning to parents and adolescents. This rating system grew out of the ashes of the movie code, which by late 1960's was considered by H...

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