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Evaluation of National Day of Mourning (United States protest)
Evaluating content

·      Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

Yes, everything in the article is relevant to the article topic. There was a content gap of UAINE. I wish there were more information of this organization.

·      Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? Identify content gaps.

There are some information out of date, but not all. There are sources that are from 2003 to 2008, but there are some sources that are generally new; they are from the years 2018 or 2019. There is a content gap of 10 years. Also, I cannot get to the source from 2003.

·      What else could be improved?

I think there should be more current information used. I wish there were more information of the "United American Indians of New England".

·      Review the lead section. Does it follow Wikipedia’s guidelines to provide basic information and summarizes the entire article?

Yes, I believe it is a well made section where it is generic enough to make the reader want to keep reading and specific enough where I know what I am going to read about.

Evaluating tone

·      Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

Yes, the article is neutral in tone. It doesn't seem like there are any claims that are biased towards a particular position.

·      Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

The "United American Indians of New England" section is very underrepresented. I do not have much information of who they are, how they developed, and what their claims are against this national day of mourning. I also wish there are more information about the "National Day of Mourning Plague" section.

Evaluating sources

·      Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?

Not all the links work. Some of the sources are not available to everybody because there is a need for subscription. There are some sources used in the article that are not focused on the Native Americans.

·      Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? For example, does the writer use signal phrases to clearly identify the source of the information?

Yes

Checking the talk page

·      Now take a look at how others are talking about this article on the talk page.

·      What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

There are some conversations of the dates of the used sources, and some are outdated. The article is rated start class and low importance. It is a part of a WikiProjects.

·      How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

It is similar.

Drama Evaluation 2/24/20
Lead Section

I believe that the article has a well made lead section that provides basic information about the book and summarizes the entire article.

Background

This section talked about how Drama came to be. In this section, it mentioned that the author of Drama wrote this book based off personal experiences. There is no added interpretation within this section.

Summary

I think the summary is a bit too long and has a lot of detailed information. There was no added interpretation or opinions in the page.

Genre (Style)

The style of writing is a graphic novel. In the background section, the author's other books are mentioned, but there are no links that direct to the other books.

Analysis

This book has been positively received, but has also been considered a banned book. The Wikipedia page mentions the graphic novel's success and backlash of racism, hegemonic masculinity, and LGBTQ involvement.

Publication

The book was published September 1, 2012 and the publisher is Scholarstic/Graphix. In the actual Wikipedia page, there were no information regarding the form of the book, but there was a link that shows the author's website, which gives information of the book. On this website, it says that there are hardcover, paperback, and ebook version. There is a link that directs towards the interview with the article. There are different language versions of this book, but it is not mentioned in the Wikipedia page.

Reception

There is a whole section for "reception" in this page. There is a lot of information in this section. It talks about the success and praise of the book by talking about the coming out story of the books characters. It also talks about the criticism the book has gotten as well.

Others

There is a section for "awards". It lists all the awards that the book received, but it does not really explain why the graphic novel received these awards.

Infobox

There is an infobox present in the Wikipedia page. There is no caption for the image, language identification, congress, awards, and wikisource.

Abate's audience is the general public. She wants to share with the world that Drama shouldn't be as praiseworthy because of the influence of the antebellum South inserted within the novel. Abate presents her argument by clearly identifying examples from the graphic novel and comparing it with events that happened in the plantations.

The Wikipedia page gives a general idea of what Abate is arguing for. I would also add in this section that although the graphic novel is fighting for intersexuality, it going against intersectionality by portraying racist ideas. I think the examples that are used in the page are important.

Fun Home Evaluation (3/2/20)
Lead Section:

The Lead section is very informative. It almost has too much information to be in the lead section.

Background:

There is a lot of information for the background section. It shows the reasons why the author wrote the book and her thought process.

Summary:

There are information that are not important enough to be in the summary. For this reason, the summary is really long and too explicit. The summary also includes the author's background, which shouldn't be there because it is the summary of the book.

Genre:

There is no genre section, but it is discussed in the background section of the page. In the background section, it tells what the author used for illustration and style.

Analysis:

There is an analysis section. It shares three different people that criticize the ideas of the book. For the most part, everyone had the same criticism of the book being too explicit with sexual content and contains LGBTQ.

Publication:

Author and cover artist is Allison Bechdel.

This page says the book is only in English.

The page says that the book only has a paperback and hardcover form.

Reception:

There were many positive views of the book at first. The book received awards like the GLAAD Media Award and Lambda Literary Award.

Others:

There were other sections like "musical adaptation". It showed the musical references used in the book.

Infobox:

It looks like it has a lot of information that is summarized.

Annotated Bibliography It's Perfectly Normal

 * 1) Seo, Ginee. “IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL.” Kirkus Reviews, Candlewick, 1 Oct. 2005, www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/robie-h-harris/its-perfectly-normal/.
 * 2) * Seo gives a review of It's Perfectly Normal . The review points out the main topics of the book and gives positive remarks of why the book is a great manual for young kids to learn about sexual health. I plan to use this source for the reception section as well as parts of the summary section.
 * 3) American Library Association. “‘It's Perfectly Normal’ Tops ALA's 2005 List of Most Challenged Books.” News and Press Center, 3 Jan. 2012, www.ala.org/news/8220its-perfectly-normal8221-tops-alas-2005-list-most-challenged-books.
 * 4) * This source shows the history of how many times Harris has been on the Most Challenged Book list, which is a lot. It also talks about why the book has been present on the list so frequently. I plan to use this source for the reception section of the article.
 * 5) Ann, Barrett. "The article reviews the books "IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL: CHANGING BODIES, GROWING UP, SEX AND SEXUAL HEALTH," by Robie Harris". Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. 4: 207–208.
 * 6) * This is a review of the book It's Perfectly Normal. Generally, Barrett has positive reviews of the book for its accurate information. I plan to use this review for the reception section.
 * 7) Becker, Beverley C, and Susan M Stan. “It’s Perfectly Normal.” Hit List for Children 2: Frequently Challenged Books, American Library Association, 2002, www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/publishing/editions/samplers/HL4Child2.pdf.
 * 8) * Becker and Stan introduced the book It’s Perfectly Normal as an illustration book that addresses children who are going through puberty. This article seems unbiased because it is from a credible source (The American Library Association) and it shows both controversy and successes of the book. I plan to use this article when developing the reception section. I also will use some of the information in the lead section to introduce the themes of the book and the author’s main purpose.
 * 9) Dell'antonia, Kj. “20 Years After 'It's Perfectly Normal,' What's Changed?” The New York Times, The New York Times, 17 Sept. 2014, parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/20-years-after-its-perfectly-normal-whats-changed/?searchResultPosition=8®ister.
 * 10) * This source talks about the different editions of It's Perfectly Normal. This source shares the differences and similarities of each edition. I plan on using this source for the summary section and publication section.
 * 11) Elias, Tana. “The Perfectly Amazing Robie Harris.” CCBC Meet the Experts, ccbc.education.wisc.edu/authors/experts/harris.asp.
 * 12) * This article shows an interview with Tana Elias of Friends of the CCBC Newsletter and the author Robie H. Harris. They discuss things like why she designed the characters to act and look a certain way and her thoughts of her book being one of the controversial books (at the time). I plan to use this source to show the author’s purpose and her ideas of why it is important to educate children of sexual health. Through this interview, she shared her purpose and reason of importance on the other books that she wrote, which I will be introducing as well.
 * 13) Flynn, Kitty. “Happy Anniversary: It's Perfectly Normal.” The Horn Book, 24 Oct. 2019, www.hbook.com/?detailStory=happy-anniversary-its-perfectly-normal.
 * 14) * This source is a an overview of It's Perfectly Normal. It discusses the controversy as well as the praise that the book gets. It also talks about the new information that was added in the 2014 edition. I plan on using this source for the reception and summary section.
 * 15) Hakanson, Cath. “It's Perfectly Normal by Robie H. Harris: BOOK REVIEW.” Sex Ed Rescue, 12 Apr. 2020, sexedrescue.com/its-perfectly-normal/.
 * 16) * This source is a review of It's Perfectly Normal. This source also gives a brief explanation of what each part of the book is about. At the very end of the source, the author of the source continues to mention that the book is highly recommended to read to young individuals. I plan on using this source for the summary section as well as the reception section.
 * 17) Harris, Robie H. “About Me.” My Story " Robie H. Harris, Children's Book Author, robieharris.com/?page_id=13.
 * 18) * This source is directly from the Robie Harris website. This page of the site is where the author talks about her story and how she started books like It's Perfectly Normal. I plan on using this source for the background section.
 * 19) Harris, Robie H., and Michael Emberley. Its Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing up, Sex and Sexual Health. 2014th ed., Candlewick Press, 2014.
 * 20) * This source briefly summarizes the first part of It's Perfectly Normal. This source also shares the positive and negative reviews the book gets. The source states positive points of the book by sharing many reviews from other sources and awards the book won. The source also explains why the book is considered controversial. I plan on using this source for the reception and part of the summary section.
 * 21) Hearne, Betsy. “CHILDREN'S BOOKS.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 12 Mar. 1995, www.nytimes.com/1995/03/12/books/children-s-books-025695.html?searchResultPosition=3.
 * 22) * This source generally talks about It's Perfectly Normal. This source shares many children's books that educate children sexual health. In this source, It's Perfectly Normal was reviewed well for its illustrations and accurate information. I plan on using this source for the style and reception section.
 * 23) Hersher, Rebecca. “It May Be 'Perfectly Normal', But It's Also Frequently Banned.” NPR, NPR, 21 Sept. 2014, www.npr.org/2014/09/21/350366435/it-may-be-perfectly-normal-but-its-also-frequently-banned.
 * 24) * This source starts with why the book is considered praise-worthy. Then, the source shares why the book is considered inappropriate by parents, schools, and other institutions. I plan on using this source for the reception section.
 * 25) Perring, Christian. “Review of ‘It's Perfectly Normal.’” Review - It's Perfectly Normal - Child & Adolescent Development: Overview, 6 Jan. 2005, wyomentalhealth.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=book&id=2483&cn=28.
 * 26) * This source is a positive review of It's Perfectly Normal. It talks about how well the author explains the different aspects of puberty by the language and illustrations. I plan on using this source for the reception section.
 * 27) Wilson, Susan N. “Sex Ed, Honestly -- Author Robie Harris Talks Candidly to Children About Sex.” Answer Sex Ed, Honesty, Rutgers, answer.rutgers.edu/blog/2009/07/08/author-robie-harris-talks-candidly-to-children-about-sex/.
 * 28) * This source gives a general summary of what It's Perfectly Normal is about. This source also gives information of how many countries and languages the book was published. I plan on using this source for the publication and reception section of the article.
 * 29) Zvirin, Stephanie. “COVID-19 Announcement: Access to Booklist Online Is Free during This Unprecedented Time. Read the Press Release.” Booklist Interview: Robie Harris, by Stephanie Zvirin | Booklist Online, The Booklist, 1 May 1996, www.booklistonline.com/The-Booklist-Interview-Robie-Harris-Stephanie-Zvirin/pid=1728751.
 * 30) * This source is an interview with the author Robie Harris. In this source, Harris talks about her motivations of writing the book and why she worked so tightly with the illustrator. I plan on using this source for the background section as well as the style section.

Lead Section
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health is a children's book written by Robie Harris and illustrated by Michael Emberley. The purpose of the book is to inform preadolescent children of puberty by exploring different definitions of sex. It was first published in 1994 by Candlewick Press, and has since been updated with new information. Harris was prompted to write It’s Perfectly Normal by her editor so young individuals would understand aspects of sexual health. The novel has won multiple accolades and appraisal for its accurate information and its normalization of body changes and human sexuality. However, it has also been a source of controversy because of its graphic images that are considered inappropriate for the targeted age range. Many of Harris’s books, including It’s Perfectly Normal, has appeared on the American Library Association's Most Challenged Books frequently since 2005. It’s Perfectly Normal has additional anniversary editions that were published in 2004, 2009, and 2014. The book has also been translated in 27 languages.

Background
According to “My Story” in Robie H. Harris’s scholastic website, although she never intended to become a children’s book author, Harris has always been writing books and working with children. She became an elementary school teacher at the Bank Street School for Children in New York City where she taught children how to write. Later, she started to work at Bank Street Writer’s Laboratory with two other children’s book authors, Irma Black and Bill Hooks. Harris mentions that her mother’s work in a biological laboratory may have influenced her to write books about “early childhood development, gender, puberty, reproduction, cells, genetics, viruses, nutrition, health, and sexual health”.

In response to an interview by the Booklist, Robie Harris mentions her motivations for writing It’s Perfectly Normal by saying that an editor at St. Martin’s Press proposed the idea of writing a children’s book about HIV/AIDS. Harris agreed to the idea, but believed that children needed to learn more about healthy sexuality than just HIV/AIDS.

Publication
First published in 1994, It’s Perfectly Normal has constantly been updated for the three anniversary editions in 2004, 2009, and 2014. According to Dell’Antonia of The New York Times, Harris, with the purpose of teaching young individuals accurate and resourceful information about sex, had consistently included details of sexual intercourse and the events leading to pregnancy as well as the aftermaths of birth in each edition.

BEE Production Inc. copyrighted the texts and illustrations of 1994, 2004, 2009, and 2014 editions. It’s Perfectly Normal is in hardback, paperback, and electronic edition. The book was also translated into 27 different languages.

Plot Summary
It’s Perfectly Normal is divided into six parts with individual chapters. The book starts with an introduction that shows two characters --the curious bird and the disgusted bee-- that act as the hosts of the book. These two characters are meant to provide humor by their silly actions and comments as well as to reflect the many different feelings children often have about sex.

In Part One, “What Is Sex,” Harris introduces sex with different definitions; she writes that sex is a part of gender, sexual reproduction, sexual desire, sexual intercourse, and sexual orientation.

In Part Two, “Our Bodies,” she further explains that there are different types of bodies in respect to size, shape, and shade between females and males. Harris also includes thorough information of female and male internal and external reproductive organs. Additionally, Harris explains that everybody talks about sex and body parts with different reactions; some people are uncomfortable and some individuals make jokes about it.

In Part Three, “Puberty,” Harris touches on the transition of female and male bodies and feelings during puberty. Harris explains the purpose of puberty as well as sharing information of what to expect and how to take care of the body. In this part, she introduces masturbation as a result from sex hormones.

In Part Four, “Families and Babies,” gives a detailed explanation that there are different types of families and that having a baby is a huge responsibility. Harris shares how a baby is conceived by explaining genes and chromosomes. Then, she further explains the aspects of pregnancy, which includes the development of the baby as well as birth. In this section, there is an explanation that there is more to sexual intercourse like kissing, hugging, and holding hands.

In Part Five, “Decisions,” it focuses on the choices of delaying sex, abstinence, birth control, and abortion. In this section, the current laws of abortion in the United States are explained as well as who can and cannot have one.

In Part Six, “Staying Healthy,” Harris ends the book by discussing online safety, sexual abuse, sexually transmitted infections--such as HIV/AIDS---and making healthy choices.

In the 2014 anniversary edition, Harris introduces new topics like sexual identity by sharing homosexuality and heterosexuality. She expands her discussion with new terms that describe the LGBT community such as transgender, queer, and questioning. Harris also touches on online safety by opening discussion of sexting and online bullying.

Genre and Style
It’s Perfectly Normal can be classified as a health manual for upper-elementary and middle- school audiences. According to the Booklist, Harris and Emberley associated a clear and accurate illustration with every description. However, they were also considered to be humorous so it could be suitable for children. For example, the panels that showed female fertilization eggs transporting through the Fallopian tubes into the uterus; Harris showed the eggs screaming in joy as they traveled. Harris and Emberley worked closely together on books specifically on sexual health because of the sensitivity of the topic and that each drawing had to be clear and well-made.

As stated by the Horn Book Magazine, the illustrations are also considered to be done in a friendly style. Whether the person drawn is kissing or is participating in sexual intercourse, they are shown happily. On the other hand, this is one of the reasons why the book is constantly involved with controversy.

Appraisal
It’s Perfectly Normal received many positive comments from various sources. For the most part, the graphic novel was praised for its frequently updated information. Robie Harris and Micheal Emberley constantly visit parents, teachers, librarians, doctors, nurses, psychologists, psychoanalysts, scientists and clergy for every new edition of the book published. Specifically, Harris makes sure that new details of AIDs prevention, birth control laws, gender, and sexual abuse are presented accurately in the book. Harris also mentioned that she talks with these specialists of what should be healthy and age appropriate for these children to stay informed and make healthy choices; she does this with the text and illustrations. Harris stated that she does this for the safety of adolescent children that want to learn more about their changing bodies and feelings. Although the internet is available for searching these topics, she says that there are many creepy and dangerous websites that are unfortunately accessible. Because of its up-to-date accuracy, It’s Perfectly Normal is even used at Harvard Medical School to teach students particular sex cells like the sperm and egg.

Not only was the graphic novel praised for its reliability, but it was also commended for bringing awareness to children of puberty. According to Kirkus Reviews, it is a source of education that is slowing the spread of sexual diseases and ignorance. Other reviews said that the book is a useful resource that shares accurate information with a positive message about body changes and human sexuality.

Criticism
It’s Perfectly Normal has also been a source of controversy. Many sources believe that the graphic novel is portraying sexual content that isn’t age appropriate, illustrations of nudity and sex, homosexuality, abortion, and religious viewpoints. According to the American Library Association, It’s Perfectly Normal has been one of the most frequently challenged authors of the past two decades.

In fact, many public libraries challenged the book because of its content. For example, it was removed from school district library shelves in Clover Park, Washington and in Charlestown, Pennsylvania at the Chester County Public Library. Most libraries often called the book “child pornography”.

Most parents disagreed with the concept of the book because they thought sexual education was not age appropriate for their children. Many believe that children should not encounter texts or illustrations of specific body parts, sexual identity, and sexual well-being yet, especially if their children are not supervised.

Awards
It's Perfectly Normal won the following awards:

American Literature Association Notable Children's Book in 1995

Booklist Editor’s Choice in 1994

Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book in 1995

The New York Times Best Book of the Year in 1995

School Library Journal Best Books in 1994

Wilson Library Bulletin Favorite Reads in 1994.