George M. Johnson The Banned Books Week Coalition is proud to announce that George M. Johnson has been named Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2022. The critically acclaimed—and frequently ...
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The Banned Books Week Coalition is delighted to host some amazing creators during Banned Books Week, September 26 - October 2, including a warm-up even with comics superstar Gene Luen ...
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Jason Reynolds (photo by James J. Reddington) Do you have a burning question (about censorship) for New York Times bestselling author and Banned Books Week Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds?! If ...
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We recently had the pleasure of joining Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds for a #BannedBooksChat on Twitter. Ever the advocate for reading, especially among young people, Reynolds proved why he's such ...
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Join Banned Books Week and Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds on Monday, August 2, at 4:00 p.m. EDT for a #BannedBooksChat on Twitter! Reynolds is the New York Times bestselling author ...
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Jason Reynolds (Credit: James J. Reddington) The Banned Books Week Coalition is proud to announce that Jason Reynolds has been named the inaugural Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2021 ...
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The Banned Books Week Coalition is delighted to announce our theme for the 2021 celebration of the right to read: "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us." The annual event will ...
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It's National Library Week, which means it's time for the American Library Association's Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020 list! ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracks attempts to ban ...
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We were delighted to host three amazing virtual events this week, with free expression superstars Gene Luen Yang, Cody Miller, Jung Kim, Portugal The Man, Alex Gino, and Peter Coyl! ...
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It may be the last day of Banned Books Week, but it's not too late to take part in the fun! You can write your favorite banned author (here's a ...
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We're telling "Scary Stories" with today's Banned Books Week events spotlight, which includes a watch party with Cody Meirick, the director of the documentary that digs into the impact of ...
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Happy Banned Books Week day 5! The celebration of the right to read might be heading toward it's end, but censorship never stops! Learn about censorship in the comics industry ...
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We've hit the midway point of Banned Books Week, and we're hitting a high point today with our Alex Gino (George) Facebook Live event! Today is packed, with an ALA ...
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We're hitting the third day of Banned Books Week running! Don't miss Portugal. The Man, live with NCAC and the Banned Books Week Coalition; SAGE Publishing's conversation about COVID-19 and ...
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Looking for something to do today? Don't miss the Banned Books Week Coalition's conversation with Gene Luen Yang, a look at the Comics Code Authority and rating systems, and a ...
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To kick off the 2020 edition of Banned Books week, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom has unveiled the Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books for the ...
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Banned Books Week is finally here! We have a rundown of virtual events and the many, many ways you can participate in the celebration on social media! Censorship is a ...
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Join the Banned Books Week Coalition and the National Coalition Against Censorship at 6:00 p.m. EDT, September 29, for an exclusive Facebook Live event with Grammy Award-winning musicians and free ...
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Join the Banned Books Week Coalition and the National Council of Teachers of English at 5:00 p.m. CDT on September 28 for a special Banned Books Week Facebook Live event ...
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Join the Banned Books Week Coalition and ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom at 1:00 p.m. CDT, September 30, for an exclusive Facebook Live event with acclaimed and award-winning author Alex ...
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