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Brennan, Geraldine. "Author defends Junk."

Times Educational Supplement (June 6, 1997): 7. Summarizes the criticisms against the British version of the novel and the reasoning of the committee that awarded the novel the Carnegie Medal. Includes commentary by Burgess on the controversy the novel caused.

. "Judges take a chance on antiheroes and heroin." Times Educational Supplement (July 18, 1997): 9. Burgess comments on the controversy regarding Junk.

Cuthbertson, Ken. "Melvin Burgess." Authors & Artists for Young Adults, vol. 28.

Detroit: Gale, 1999. Provides background regarding the author as well as summaries of Burgess's other novels.

Glaister, Dan. "Children's Author Rails at Youth Literature 'Censors'." Guardian (July 17, 1997): 4. Available through the Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. More commentary on the controversy surrounding the British publication of the novel.

Moore, Emily. "Schools: My Inspiration."

The Guardian. (September...
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