Glory Days and Other Stories

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Glory Days and Other Stories by Gillian Chan is a collection of five interlinked short stories first published in 1996 by Kids Can Press.[1] It is the sequel of Golden Girl and Other Stories which is set in the same high school.[1] Glory Days and Other Stories follows the lives of a group of teenagers who must face issues involving "dating, family, power, and identity".[2] The novel underwent some controversy in 2000 for including a story that features date rape.[3] It was also the recipient of several awards.[4]

Controversy

In 2000 Glory Days and Other Stories was deemed inappropriate for elementary school students in the Langley School District in British Columbia after a teacher being tried for sexual assault was revealed to have taught the novel in her Grade 4 and 5 class.[3] The novel has a story which features a date rape.[3] "The school principal suggested to the board superintendent that the book be withdrawn from Langley schools".[3] After two years, "a school board official"[3] announced that the book had been removed from elementary schools in the district.[3] It still has a place in the secondary school libraries.[3]

Awards

Gillian Chan was the shortlist finalist for two awards for Glory Days in 1996:[4]

She also was the winner of one award:[4]

  • Hamilton and Region Arts' Council Literary Award, 1996[4]

The novel also received the following praise from The Hamilton Spectator: "Glory Days explores real issues facing young adults without ever taking on a preachy, parental tone ...Chan never settles for the easy, perfect out. The stories are intricate, as is life, and the characters are flawed, as are all of us."[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chan, Gillian. "About". Gillian Chan. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Glory Days and Other Stories". www.goodreads.com. Goodreads.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Challenged Works: Glory Days and Other Stories by Gillian Chan". Freedom to Read. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Books". Gillian Chan. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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