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Wonderful story.
Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my radar a few times before but which I've never checked out, much less read. Just put it on hold based on your share. Cheers!!
Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my radar a few times before but which I've never..."
This book is banned?
Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my radar a few times before but wh..." Sadly, yes, it has been challenged many times over the years, and often banned as well, or else moved to a part of a library where one doesn't have immediate access. This used to happen more in years past, and I think the only reason this book doesn't get challenged/moved/banned more these days is that some other books have come up on people's radars, i.e. "Flamer," Gender Queer," and "The Hate U Give," to name just a few.
Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my radar a few tim..."
Not being American (or anybody's 51st state) I didn't know how bad it is down there. Beyond banning books, they're trying to negate our existence. Doesn't bode well.
Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my r..." Sadly, tragically, book banning has become crazy bad all throughout. No surprise, Florida and Texas see the highest numbers of challenges, bans, and re-classifying, but even in relatively liberal New Jersey/metropolitan NYC, the numbers have gone up.
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Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my radar a few times before but which I've never checked out, much less read. Just put it on hold based on your share. Cheers!!
Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my radar a few times before but which I've never..."This book is banned?
Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my radar a few times before but wh..." Sadly, yes, it has been challenged many times over the years, and often banned as well, or else moved to a part of a library where one doesn't have immediate access. This used to happen more in years past, and I think the only reason this book doesn't get challenged/moved/banned more these days is that some other books have come up on people's radars, i.e. "Flamer," Gender Queer," and "The Hate U Give," to name just a few.
Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my radar a few tim..."Not being American (or anybody's 51st state) I didn't know how bad it is down there. Beyond banning books, they're trying to negate our existence. Doesn't bode well.
Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Louis wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Wonderful story." Awesome, thanks! I was looking up banned books for Banned Books Week, and came across this book, which had been on my r..." Sadly, tragically, book banning has become crazy bad all throughout. No surprise, Florida and Texas see the highest numbers of challenges, bans, and re-classifying, but even in relatively liberal New Jersey/metropolitan NYC, the numbers have gone up.