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Mr. Lemoncello's library volume 2
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"Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS ... but someone is trying to censor what the kids are reading"--
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Publisher
Starscape/Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"A fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books that will make you laugh and pump your fists as they start a secret banned books locker...
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When Lula Dean, trying to rid public libraries of "pornographic" books, starts her own lending library in front of her home, Lindsay, the daughter of Lula's arch nemesis, sneaks in nightly, secretly filling it with banned books wrapped in "wholesome" dust jackets, changing the lives of those who borrow them in unexpected ways.
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Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
This is a book about dinosaurs. No it's not. Dinosaurs are not allowed. Oh. This is now a book about avocados! Sorry. We deleted those too. FINE. This book is about--nope! Forbidden! Maybe you shouldn't even try reading this book...But what could possibly be inside? Discover just what can happen when ideas are erased instead of expressed.
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Publisher
Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"In America, censorship surges in periods of demographic and political change. Its primary purpose is to silence challenges to an established elite or norm. Today, censorship is part of a larger assault on such American institutions as schools, public libraries, and universities, the better to establish more control over the people--while also pilfering their wallets. In this concise look at censorship, author James LaRue explores the topic through...
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Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
In these contentious times, free and unfettered access to information is more important than ever. And censorship is no longer just for books. Pekoll examines the many ways that access to information-- especially of underrepresented perspectives-- is being restricted beyond the banning of books--adapted from foreword.
9) Harry Potter and the Cedarville censors: inside the precedent-setting defeat of an Arkansas book ban
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Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"In 2002, the Cedarville School Board in Crawford County, Arkansas, removed Harry Potter books from library shelves. These were unanimously approved by a committee. Dakota Counts and her father Bill Counts sued the school district in Federal court. This book details the origins of the ban and the civil procedures and legal arguments that restored the First Amendment"--
13) Libraries, access, and intellectual freedom: developing policies for public and academic libraries
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Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
1999
Publisher
Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Offers a timely overview of book bans and challenges, their context, and how working librarians have handled them"--
Book bans and challenges frequently make the news, but when the reporting ends, how do we put them in context? The Fight against Book Bans captures the views of dozens of librarians and library science professors regarding the recent flood of book challenges across the United States, gathered in a comprehensive analysis of their impact...
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Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Whether a book challenge is upon you, on the horizon, in your rearview mirror, or not yet in sight, now is the time to start envisioning what a challenge-ready team looks like in your organization. This unique workbook will equip you and your colleagues with the tools and resources to tailor a challenge preparedness action plan to the needs of your library and community. Preliminary data for 2023 from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) shows...
