![]() ![]() ![]() This one’s for you.” -Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Underneath “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 20 “Quick paced and with clear, easy-to-read prose, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use.”-Booklist “A stout defense of the right to read.” -Kirkus Reviews “Gratz delivers a book lover’s book that speaks volumes about kids’ power to effect change at a grassroots level. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives! “Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero…. ![]() Ban This Book is a stirring defense against censorship that’s perfect for middle grade readers. ![]() 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 library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don’t mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Contrived at some points, polemic at others, but a stout defense of the right to read. You’re Never Too Young to Fight Censorship! In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Indeed, Amy Anne’s narrative is positively laced with real titles that have been banned or challenged and further enticing teasers for them. ![]()
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