History of Banned Books Week
"Steven Pico, a 17-year-old high school student, led a group of students who sued the (Island Trees Union Free School District) board in U.S. District Court, claiming a denial of their First Amendment rights." -- Banned Books by Claire Mullally, contributing writer to First Amendment Center Libraries & First Amendment; Last updated: February 15, 2010.
- Supreme Court Case: Board of Education, Island Trees School District v. Pico - Topic of The Right to Read of The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance; List of all nine books removed from the school library (links at bottom of page bad)
- "Island Trees Union Free School District Board of Education v. Pico 1982" - Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America. Ed. A Walton Litz, et al. Vol. 1: Freedom of Assembly & Association/Freedom of the Press/Freedom of Religion/Freedom of Speech/Right to Privacy. Detroit: UXL, 2001. 226-231. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 2 Dec. 2011.
- NCAC Talks to the Man Behind Pico v. Board of Ed - Interview with Steven Pico conducted by Debra Lau Whelan for the the National Coalition Against Censorship on June 25, 2013 - 31st anniversary of the landmark June 25, 1982 decision
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