In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but donât mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. 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.
Ban This Book is a stirring defense against censorship thatâs perfect for middle grade readers. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives!
âReaders, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new heroâŠ. Stand up and cheer, book lovers. This oneâs for you." âKathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Underneath
âBan This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse.ââLauren Myracle, author of the bestselling Internet Girls series, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011
âQuick paced and with clear, easy-to-read prose, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use.ââBooklist
"A stout defense of the right to read." âKirkus Reviews
âGratz delivers a book loverâs book that speaks volumes about kidsâ power to effect change at a grassroots level." âPublishers Weekly
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but donât mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. 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.
Ban This Book is a stirring defense against censorship thatâs perfect for middle grade readers. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives!
âReaders, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new heroâŠ. Stand up and cheer, book lovers. This oneâs for you." âKathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Underneath
âBan This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse.ââLauren Myracle, author of the bestselling Internet Girls series, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011
âQuick paced and with clear, easy-to-read prose, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use.ââBooklist
"A stout defense of the right to read." âKirkus Reviews
âGratz delivers a book loverâs book that speaks volumes about kidsâ power to effect change at a grassroots level." âPublishers Weekly
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.