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Wide Open Windows
Canadian School Reader, the cover of which portrays a typical scene of childhood innocence, with two children and a puppy peering out the window onto a natural scene.
Confidential File: Horror Comic Books!
A report by Paul Coates for "Confidential File" in 1955, regarding the relationship between juvenile delinquency
and comics, and formation of the Comics Code.
and comics, and formation of the Comics Code.
The Case Against Comics: A Review of The Seduction of the Innocent
Muhlen's review of The Seduction of the Innocent. He criticizes the effectiveness of Wertham's book as being a catalyst for change.
What Parents Don't Know About Comic Books
A magazine article written by Wertham. He argues that juvenile delinquency is becoming more prevalent and violent due to the popularity of comics with children.
Are Comic Books a Menace?
Details the results of a comics questionnaire given to over 1800 children, 235 of which having been classified as delinquents.
Junior Has a Craving
A mother investigates the reading habits of her eight year-old son.
Bargains in Modern Books for Boys and Girls
Advertisement and order form for novels directed at boys and girls.
Bargains in Modern Books for Boys and Girls
Advertisement and order form for novels directed at boys and girls.
12,000 Boys and Girls are now Enjoying this Fascinating Library
Advertisement directed at children for a volume of books in "The What-Every-Child-Should-Know Library."
This Is Your Page: What's On Your Mind?
Published letters to the editor with short responses. Includes a letter from someone serving time in a juvenile correctional facility.