Free the Books! I’m St. Tammany, Louisiana questionable books are locked away in a back room of the library. Even as an adult you have to ask for permission to browse. What is happening in this country!? #FreeTheBooks
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Via PEN America :
How does a child see 'The ABCs of #BlackHistory ,' a book by rio that was restricted in his home state of #Florida ?
'I think it's just telling the truth here. I think it's just history.'
#FreeTheBooks
#TeachTheTruth
Laurie Halse Anderson donates $100,000 of her Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award prize money to PEN America and their fight against book bans! 👊 Laurie Halse Anderson PEN America #BannedBooksWeek #FreeTheBooks
On my way to see P!NK!!!! #freethebooks , P!nk, Public School Defenders, Florida Freedom to Read Project
Fascism is fascism. We owe it to the greatest generation to resist it no matter where we see it.
So speak out against book bans. Get involved in your local communities. Vote for candidates who will protect the Freedom to learn. FIGHT BACK. #FreeTheBooks
42 States! For the love of the Universe, please get involved!
You can read the full report here
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#freethebooks #stopcensorship
Book banning comes to Indiana public library. A new review of all books to cost $300K, and has left teen shelves empty of books, incl Manga, Avengers graphic novels, Captain America comics, books about puberty and 'Forever' by Judy Blume. #FreeTheBooks indystar.com/story/news/loc…
Happy Pride Duval! #FreeTheBooks #PrideatDCPS 5pm. Monday on Indigenious People’s Day. #TeachTheTruth #EducationUnchained #TellYourStoryJAX
I remember the excitement when my son and I first started exploring this book, and can’t count how many times we have used it since then for reference. Many boring textbook lessons I failed to grasp all of a sudden made sense. #freethebooks #freedomtoread
.@abdaddy's 'Like a Love Story' was banned in six school districts in Florida, Texas, Utah, and Virginia in the 2022-2023 school year. Nazemian said he's heartbroken over the message it sends young queer kids, and rattled by the hate he's received. #BannedBooks #FreeTheBooks
All school boards should take a page out of their example and have parents, educators, and librarians sit down like they did in Beaufort and actually talk about the value of these books. #FreeTheBooks
