When a book is banned from a district, "that just means it's not accessible in the media center or the classrooms on that campus. But that doesn't mean you couldn't go across the street to the community library or find it online. It's just that we do not provide the access to it...
Many books that have long been considered to be required reading to become educated about literature and American history are frequently challenged, such as:Adventures of Huckleberry FinnbyMark Twain,The Great GatsbybyF. Scott Fitzgerald,The Catcher in the Ryeby J.D. Salinger,The Grapes of Wrath...
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Yes, I banned a book. I am a seasoned librarian and academic library director and a supporter of free speech and democracy,2 but I banned a book. The term heresy quickly comes to mind in the world of librarianship, but the story is much deeper than it first appears. The very temporary...
Human-animal relationships have always been part of urban life, and even park development can wipe some relationships off the map It’s also important to recognize that urban green spaces are not enough. Central Park’s leaders and the boosters for its animal populations in the 1800s thought ...
Why wasThe Book Thiefbanned? The Protagonist ofThe Book Thief: Liesel is a child who experiences the tensions of Nazi Germany. She is the main character of the story, while Death is the narrator ofThe Book Thief. The most relevant fact about Liesel is that she likes fiction. Because of ...
"I knew it was going to rattle the nerves of people who have always suppressed stories like mine," Johnson told CBS News. "The United States of America has always had an issue with anything that tells the truth. Had I been a White queer author this book would have been (perceived) in...
Judy Blume books are banned. There’s And Tango Makes Three, about two male penguins keeping an egg warm. It’s been around for 20 years. Why now? Why is this a problem? One of the things that really drove me in the work on this film was I have a homosexual brother, and ...
That’s why you need to be really careful not to break Facebook rules and policies. Stay in the Game: Navigating Around the Facebook Ban Minefield Let’s face it, the very last phrase any online store owner wants to hear is “banned from Facebook”. A whirlwind of questions can sweep...
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