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<\/a>Here are four ways to\u00a0make the most of Banned Books Week with your tweens and teens.<\/p>\n
Write to an author of a banned book and tell them about<\/h4>\n
Let an author of a banned book know how much their story means to you, how it has impacted your life, or how you appreciate their courage. Find addresses and instruction (as well as printable post cards) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The goal is to encourage thoughtful discussions about the power of words and how essential it is to have access to a variety of viewpoints in libraries. An additional bonus is that, in the past, authors\u00a0have shared fan letters as support when their books have been challenged.<\/p>\n To encourage authors to be brave and set your stories free, the ALA Public Library Association is hosting a national short story contest. It is open now through October 30, 2018. Get the details and the info on how to submit on the PLA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Take just a couple minutes and create a video together of you reading a short passage from a banned book. Videos should be under 3 minutes. You can also share what the book you’re reading from means to you or what you’d like to say to the author. Upload it to be part of the Stand for the Banned Read Out. Get info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This one may be obvious, but it’s so important. Here are\u00a0the 10 most challenged books in 2017 and explanations of why from the American Library Association<\/a>:<\/p>\n The Hate U Give<\/em> <\/a>by Angie Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite winning multiple awards and being the most searched-for book on Goodreads during its debut year, this YA novel was challenged and banned in school libraries and curriculums because it was considered \u201cpervasively vulgar\u201d<\/u> and because of drug use<\/u>, profanity<\/u>, and offensive language<\/u>.<\/p>\n Thirteen Reasons Why<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Jay Asher<\/strong><\/p>\n This YA novel was challenged and banned in multiple school districts because it discusses suicide<\/u>.<\/p>\n The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Sherman Alexie<\/strong><\/p>\n Consistently challenged since its publication in 2007 for acknowledging issues such as poverty, alcoholism, and sexuality, this National Book Award winner was challenged in school curriculums because of profanity<\/u> and situations that were deemed sexually explicit<\/u>.<\/p>\n Drama<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>by Raina Telgemeier<\/strong><\/p>\n banned in school libraries because it includes LGBT characters<\/u> and was considered \u201cconfusing.\u201d<\/u><\/p>\n The Kite Runner<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Khaled Hosseini<\/strong><\/p>\n This critically acclaimed, multigenerational novel was challenged and banned because it includes sexual violence<\/u> and was thought to \u201clead to terrorism\u201d and \u201cpromote Islam.\u201d<\/u><\/p>\n George<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Alex Gino<\/strong><\/p>\n Written for elementary-age children, this Lambda Literary Award winner was challenged and banned because it includes a transgender child.<\/u><\/p>\n Sex is a Funny Word<\/em><\/a> written by Cory Silverberg and illustrated by Fiona Smyth<\/strong><\/p>\n This 2015 informational children\u2019s book written by a certified sex educator was challenged because it addresses sex education<\/u> and is believed to lead children to \u201cwant to have sex or ask questions about sex.\u201d<\/u><\/p>\n To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Harper Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, considered an American classic, was challenged and banned because of violence<\/u> and its use of the N-word<\/u>.<\/p>\n And Tango Makes Three<\/em> <\/a>written by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson and illustrated by Henry Cole<\/strong><\/p>\n This ALA Notable Children\u2019s Book, published in 2005, was challenged and labeled because it features a same-sex relationship<\/u>.<\/p>\n I Am Jazz<\/em><\/a> written by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings and illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas<\/strong><\/p>\n This autobiographical picture book co-written by the 13-year-old protagonist was challenged because it addresses gender identity.<\/u><\/p>\n You May Also Like:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>5 best books about parenting teens published in 2017<\/a><\/p>\n Prior Post:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>3 fabulous film trailers that will make you smile<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss a post!<\/span> Please subscribe to Between Us Parents\u2019 completely safe, spam-free email list in the box in the top right corner of the page!<\/span><\/p>\n Please like Between Us Parents on<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Facebook<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n You can also find us on<\/span>\u00a0Pinterest<\/span><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0Twitter<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span>\u00a0Instagram<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s Banned Books Week! Why the excitement, you may ask? Because it underpins things I love – freedom, independent thought, reading, bravery, and standing up for what you believe. The theme for this year’s Banned Books Week is “Banning Books Silences Stories.” Here are four ways to\u00a0make the most of Banned Books Week with your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9339"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9339"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9498,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9339\/revisions\/9498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/betweenusparents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Write your own short story<\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSpeak up for banned books<\/h4>\n
Read a banned book<\/h4>\n
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