DEFEATING THE CENSOR WITHIN

What do school librarians need to know about the book challenges and bans sweeping across the country? How do you keep the focus on students and their needs when heavily organized right-wing groups put targets on the books in your collection? If these questions spike your anxiety or you feel that th...

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Published inKnowledge quest Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. 34 - 39
Main Author Perez, Ashley Hope
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Library Association 01.05.2022
Subjects
Boards of Education
Book challenges
Censorship
History Instruction
Librarians
Library Associations
Library Materials
Library Personnel
Library Services
Parents
Parents & parenting
Pornography
Pornography & obscenity
Reading Materials
School librarians
School libraries
Secondary School Teachers
Students
Young Adults
Lake Travis
United States > US
Texas
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Summary:What do school librarians need to know about the book challenges and bans sweeping across the country? How do you keep the focus on students and their needs when heavily organized right-wing groups put targets on the books in your collection? If these questions spike your anxiety or you feel that this isn't what you signed up for, Pérez understands. As a former high school English teacher and a current YA author and literature professor, she never expected to be at the center of public controversy, much less book banning. Her historical novel Out of Darkness was published in 2015 and the recipient of multiple awards, including being named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by ALA. The book was not challenged or the cause for complaint anywhere, ever, until 2021. Since then, Out of Darkness has become one of the books most often targeted by book banners. Although she always been an advocate for literacy, now she finds herself having to fight for students' physical access to books.
ISSN:1094-9046
2163-5234