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Published: September 11, 2024
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
The Great Banned Books Bake Sale
The Great Banned Books Bake Sale
Kanzi is deeply saddened when she learns that books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district. But with her teacher’s help, she and her classmates hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds to buy diverse books for Little Free Libraries.
Middle Grade
Safiyyah’s War
Safiyyah’s War
Though her Muslim identity keeps her somewhat safer than her Jewish neighbors, the Nazi occupation of Paris makes it dangerous for Safiyyah to leave the mosque where she lives and run errands around the city, especially when those errands are part of secret Resistance efforts to get Jewish friends and neighbors to safety.
Young Adult
This Book Won’t Burn
This Book Won’t Burn
While coping with her father’s abandonment and starting a new school midway through her senior year, Noor and her new friends take a stand against book bans at their small-town Illinois high school.
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