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1993 novel by Marilyn Reynolds
Detour for Emmy
AuthorMarilyn Reynolds
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult novel
PublisherMorning Glory Press
Publication date1993
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.

Reception

Detour for Emmy received the South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award in 1996. 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, as well as the sixth most challenged book in 2005. The explicit nature of the content caused it to be removed from the El Mirage, Arizona School District libraries.

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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