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Gay characters make problems for Scholastic | csmonitor.com

Gay characters make problems for Scholastic | csmonitor.com

Will they or won’t they? That had been the question. Would a book with a pair of gay characters appear at Scholastic’s book fairs? If not, there was angry talk of a boycott. And if so, well, there is also angry talk of a boycott. The [...]

If books could kill…

It’s a little late for Banned Books Week 2009, but I’m passing this along from The Book Bench:

The photographer, a German, was inspired to create this sign by America’s Banned Books Week, which he calls a “great celebration.” The photo is accompanied by the immortal words of Ben Franklin: “Whoever would overthrow [...]

Challenges and banned books: How to handle books that offend

My friend Rose reminded me the other day that Banned Books Week is coming soon (Sept. 26 – Oct. 3). I’m glad she did because it always sneaks up on me, which is another way of saying I usually forget to put it in my Google Calendar, and if I don’t put something in [...]