How+to+Eat+Fried+Worms

References ARbookfind. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.arbookfind.com/bookdetail.aspx?q=5494&l=EN&slid=284176540
 * 1) ** Name: ** How to Eat Fried Worms
 * 2) ** Author: ** Thomas Rockwell
 * 3) ** Description: ** A boy takes a bet that he can eat 15 worms in 15 days for $50.
 * 4) ** Genre: ** Realistic Fiction
 * 5) ** Situations in the book that are questionable: ** The main character eating worms, and certain words used.
 * 6) ** General public’s opinion: ** The only negative thing people had to say was that it’s gross sometimes because Billy has to eat the worms. Other than that it is loved by kids, especially boys. People think it’s hilarious and very entertaining (Goodreads.com)
 * 7) ** History of censorship: ** In 1988, a parent tried to ban the book in Middletown, New Jersey because of violence and vulgarity. It was banned in an elementary school in Indiana in 1991 after a parent complained that it had the word “bastard” which has been changed in later editions (enotes.com).
 * 8) ** Developmental age: ** 9-12 (ARbookfind.com)

Goodreads. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=✓&query=how+to+eat+fried+worms

eNotes. (2012). Retrieved from: http ://www.enotes.com/eat-worms-salem/how-eat-fried-worms