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Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero Stand up and cheer, book lovers This one s for you Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor winning The UnderneathAn inspiring tale of a fourth grader who fights back when her favorite book is banned from the school library by starting her own illegal locker library It all started the day Amy Anne Ollinger tried to check out her favorite book in the whole world, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler, from the school library That s when Mrs Jones, the librarian, told her the bad news her favorite book was banned All because a classmate s mom thought the book wasn t appropriate for kids to read.Amy Anne decides to fight back by starting a secret banned books library out of her locker Soon, she finds herself on the front line of an unexpected battle over book banning, censorship, and who has the right to decide what she and her fellow students can read.Reminiscent of the classic novel Frindle by Andrew Clements for its inspiring message, Ban This Book is a love letter to the written word and its power to give kids a voice Ban This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse Lauren Myracle, author of the bestselling Internet Girls series, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011 Free Download [ Ban This Book ] author [ Alan Gratz ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr My Video Review,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,, ,,,A wonderful message about the the power of speaking up in this middle grade novel for book lovers and librariansThanks to the author for providing me with an advance copy of this novel for review purposes all opinions are my own As a school librarian, I am surelythan a little prejudiced in loving this story so much a story of a parent getting a huge number of books removed from the school library without following proper procedure because the school board is bending to her will A A wonderful message about the the power of speaking up in this middle grade novel for bo...I absolutely love this novel Ban This Book has a simple premise, a well meaning mother wants books removed from an elementary school library for various reasons that are important to her However, when avid reader Amy Anne learns her favorite novel is on the list, the quiet little book worm takes action Amy Anne enlists help from her friends Danny and Rebecca to save the books from being banned This novel made me sad, angry, and helpless as I read, because I know...Banning books What does that mean exactly All it takes is one unhappy parent for a book to be banned in a whole school And in Amy Anne s school dozens of books are getting banned, including her favorite, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler That s when she decides to put together the B.B.L.L Banned Books Locker Library for other students to access the books, for what sexciting to read than a book you re told not to Amy Anne and her friends learn the importance of sp Banning books What does that mean exactly All it takes is one unhappy parent for a book to be banned in a whole school And in Amy Anne s school dozens of books are getting banned, including her favorite, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler That s when she decides to put together the B.B.L.L Banned Books Locker Library for other students to access the books, for what sexciting to read than a book you re told not to Amy Anne and her frien...I received an advance copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.Kids and adults alike will enjoy this book I highlighted so many passages Amy Anne is my new favorite champion of the First Amendment I m really going to talk this up closer to September and Banned Books Week but I anticipate it will be in hot demand even without my endorsementMy favorite thing was the banned books themselves The titles are there for any kid to track down, a veritable ...A story about why it is wrong to ban books What isn t there to love Great plot, great characters, and such an important message about books and readingI truly started this book mocking it, saying that the blurb on the inside cover gave away the entire story And then I read the whole book in one sitting and found myself cheering and sobbing at the end.I love books I love that the books I adore are different than those that my favorite people adore I love that we all get different things out of all of these stories and can respect that they each have a purpose for someone out there.While I didn t always agree with the main character s actions I truly started this book mocking it, saying that the blurb on the inside cover gave away the entire story And then I read the whole boo...If fourth grader Amy Anne Ollinger were to be asked by Goodreads to name her absolute favorite book, it would definitely be From the Mixed up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler Not that she doesn t love other books, but this is the one she checks out of the school library over and over and over So, imagine her shock when she goes to get it off the shelf yet again, and it s gone And it s not just From the Mixed up Files that is no longer there The librarian, Mrs Jones, tells her that it was If fourth grader Amy Anne Ollinger were to be asked by Goodreads to name her absolute favorite book, it would definitely be From the Mixed up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler Not that she doesn t love other books, but this is the one she checks out of the school library over and over and over So, i..., ,, , ,,,,, , ,,

Ban This Book
  • English
  • 19 May 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 256 pages
  • 0765385562
  • Alan Gratz
  • Ban This Book