Introduction / Judy Blume -- A letter from Joan Bertin -- Meeting the mugger / Norma Fox Mazer -- Spear / Julius Lester. -- Going sentimental / Rachel Vail -- The red dragonfly / Katherine Paterson -- July Saturday / Jacqueline Woodson -- You come too, A-Ron / Harry Mazer -- The beast is in the labyrinth / Walter Dean Myers.

A collection of short stories accompanied by short essays on censorship by twelve authors whose works have been challenged in the past.