Happy World Octopus Day! – Clara Ward
I was sitting down to write a cephalopod-centered scene for my new novella today when I realized, it’s October 8th. It’s Octopus Day! For anyone unfamiliar with the sea creature dreams in Be …| Clara Ward
A plethora of books are featured on the shelves of the Learning Commons. It is banned books week at Linganore High School (LHS) and dozens of books that have been challenged or banned are put on display to educate students on why book bans happen. The reasons for banning the showcased books ranges from depictions...| The Lance
I was sitting down to write a cephalopod-centered scene for my new novella today when I realized, it’s October 8th. It’s Octopus Day! For anyone unfamiliar with the sea creature dreams in Be …| Clara Ward
Today is Wednesday, and normally that would mean a look at my craft projects, but instead I want to focus on Banned Books Week, which is this week! Book banning is not a good thing, and we need to look at what books are being challenged or banned in order to see what issues we… Continue reading Quotes from Banned Books→| BookWyrm Knits
Today is the last day of Banned Books Week 2025 so I made it just under the wire with this review. | My Head Is Full of Books
Gender Queer is a graphic memoir written and illustrated by Maia Kobabe. It recounts the author's journey from childhood related to gender identity.| My Head Is Full of Books
Banned Books Week is just a few days away. | My Head Is Full of Books
If you have read my blog for any time at all, you know how passionate I am about sharing great books, in particular diverse books, with kids. Yet right now other people are restricting what books your children have access to, following their own agenda rather than considering what is really best for kids. Banned... -Read More- The post Banned Books Week: Resources appeared first on All Done Monkey.| All Done Monkey
Instead of simply highlighting censorship statistics or bemoaning what we can’t read, the Freedom Walk celebrates our right to read.| American Libraries Magazine
“There’s a reason [for the lyrics of] ‘Bulls on Parade’ by Rage Against the Machine: ‘They don’t gotta burn the books / They just remove ’em.’ That’s what authoritarian regimes always do. Libraries and books are always the first step, along with picking out marginalized and oppressed communities. We have to point it out … Continue reading Noted and Quoted: Intellectual Freedom→ The post Noted and Quoted: Intellectual Freedom appeared first on American Libraries Magazine.| American Libraries Magazine
“A core front in the culture wars is: What does it mean to be a full human being under the age of 18?” says Emily Knox, interim dean and professor at the School of Information Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a board member of the nonprofit National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC). “We’re in … Continue reading The Next Generation of Activists→ The post The Next Generation of Activists appeared first on American Libraries Magazine.| American Libraries Magazine
Her efforts drew significant attention, and this past May she received an honorable mention from the Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards, which recognizes local high school seniors for service projects. This summer, she participated in the National Coalition Against Censorship’s Student Advocates for Speech (SAS) Leadership Program, joining a nationwide network of young people fighting … Continue reading Newsmaker: Iris Mogul→ The post Newsmaker: Iris Mogul appeared first on American Libr...| American Libraries Magazine
Banned Books Week takes place October 5–11. This year’s theme is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” 1982 Year that ALA held its first Banned Books Week. 2,452 Total number of unique titles challenged in libraries in in 2024 that were documented by ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. While that number is a … Continue reading By the Numbers: Banned Books Week 2025→ The post By the Numbers: Banned Books Week 2025 appeared first on American Libraries Magazine.| American Libraries Magazine
Banned Books Week 2025 is officially underway and runs through 10/11. To highlight this important cause, we will continue to address challenged topics.| Harvard Education Press
While the Cobb County School Board bans books from classroom shelves, the county’s public libraries are inviting residents to do the opposite: read them. 🎯 What’s Happening: Cobb County libraries are marking Banned Books Week from October 5-11 with a reading challenge that celebrates the very titles school officials have deemed too explicit for students. […]| The Georgia Sun
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