Plot Summary: A magazine for teenagers that parodies pop culture, politics, media and American life.
Critical Evaluation: The magazine is published six times a year. Alfred E. Neuman is MAD's gapped-tooth moronic mascot. This magazine is a great magazine to get reluctant readers to want to read. The stories and pictures are funny. It is a great segway into teenagers being aware of what is going on in the world around them. They know the stories are made up, but it is a great way for them to laugh at things.
Author Information: N/A
Genre: Teen Magazine
Curriculum Ties: N/A
Booktalking Ideas: N/A
Reading Level/Interest Age: 12+
Challenge Issues: May cause teens to challenge authority.
If this magazine was challenged I would go
to, ALA's
Strategies and Tips for Dealing with Challenges to Library Materials.
Why included? I included this magazine because it has been around since 1952 and with it's humor it is a great way to get teens reading.
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