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. 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 don’t mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her … 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 that’s perfect for middle grade readers. 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…. Stand up and cheer, book lovers. 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 2009 and 2011
“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.” –Publishers Weekly
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This was a random read I picked up in the children’s section while looking for a Roald Dahl book. I was interested because of the title, and I wasn’t disappointed. I enjoyed the story of the problems with censorship and learning to speak out for yourself.
In this book, you will meet protagonist Amy Anne, a shy, quiet girl who loses herself in books and never says what’s on her mind. After her favorite book was banned from the school library by one mother, she starts a banned books library in her locker, which quickly grows to an extensive size. As she becomes aware of the ridiculous censorship attempts, she must learn to speak up for her beliefs or watch as a lot of good books are taken off the shelves.
This book is a powerful reminder that books should be read by as many people as many times as possible. I recommend this book for all people, especially those who love to read.
It is amazing! It hooks you soooo much.
This book was an amazing book that had books keep getting banned. The main character finds out that one of her favorite books got banned, and she tries to think of a plan to get the book back along with all of the other books that keep getting banned. She also tries to get all of the banned books for herself and keep them in her locker so that kids can “check them out” and read them secretly with fake covers. This amazing story has a twist at the end that you are never going to expect. This book was also a page turner that was very informative about what banned books are. Everybody, ages 8 to adult have loved this book so far and I hope this review will make you want to read Ban This Book by Alan Gratz.
An entertaining book about censorship in libraries and how a group of students decide to fight back.
This book was released just before Banned Books Week 2017. Perfect timing! And a delightful middle-grade read about kids who find their beloved library books being banned one after another by an overly-zealous parent. As the story unfolds, the characters (and the readers!) learn a lot about banned books, get to know some of the best banned books, and also learn a great deal about advocacy, teamwork, and how to make a difference in the world. A great read on many levels.
I read this book to my two junior high aged kiddos after we saw Alan at a children’s lit fest. It just makes me want to read all the books on the list that I’ve not read yet and it is for some reason so fun to pretend i have aproblem with every little thing that goes on in every book I can think of. But yeah, I understand this is not funny. And I agree about parents getting to decide, and teaching their kids to discern and kind of set the boundaries or whatever for themselves on what is okay and not okay based on their convictions of faith and family or personal values, etc. We have enjoyed several Gratz books, and next will read “Refugee.” This book just really makes you remember to appreciate what you’re reading, and like I said, want to read more that you might be missing.