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Unite Against Book Bans

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Unite Against Book Bans

@UABookBans

#UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @ALALibrary initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship. Bluesky: UABookBans

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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Feb 26, 2024
If you believe that: 1) Reading is critical to democracy. 2) Books help us understand complex issues. 3) Parents shouldn't make decisions for other parents' children. 4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books. Join the campaign & #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action
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Unite Against Book Bans
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May 1, 2023
“Kids need different kinds of books. Sometimes they need to find themselves in books. That’s not necessarily a book for everyone, but it’s a book for that person. Books can save lives, I know this for a fact.” @judyblume @PageSix pagesix.com/2023/05/01/aut… #UniteAgainstBookBans
Exclusive | Author Judy Blume stands up to book bans, promotes 'freedom to read'
From pagesix.com
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Apr 26, 2023
.@judyblume encourages us to #UniteAgainstBookBans. "I stand with librarians everywhere... to ensure that ALL of us have access to see ourselves & our experiences reflected in books... But we need YOU to join us." Raise your voice for the #RightToRead: UniteAgainstBookBans.org
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Dec 31, 2022
"I do think that, as a parent, you have every right to decide what your kid can and cannot read... But you don't have the right to tell me what my kid can read." — @JerryCraft npr.org/2022/12/28/114… @NPR #UniteAgainstBookBans
npr.org
Banned Books: Author Jerry Craft on telling stories all kids can identify with
Jerry Craft published the Newbury award-winning graphic novel New Kid in 2019. The novel focuses on the experience of being Black and the "new kid" at a predominantly white school.
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Apr 6, 2023
Judy Blume on the powerful impact of librarians & books: "I’ve known librarians who have saved lives by handing the right book to the right child at the right time. & for that one kid, finding themselves in a book can be a lifesaver." variety.com/2023/scene/new… #UniteAgainstBookBans
Judy Blume Slams Gov. DeSantis’ Florida Censorship in Passionate Speech: ‘Teachers Are Under Fire’
From variety.com
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Apr 24, 2023
It's #RightToReadDay—and the one-year anniversary since the launch of the #UniteAgainstBookBans campaign. Join us today, and beyond, by taking these actions and more to defend, protect, and celebrate the right to read freely in your community: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-…
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Mar 24, 2023
The 1,269 attempted book bans in 2022 SHATTERED 2021's records. Here's what you can do to help: uniteagainstbookbans.org/2022-book-bans/ ✅ Join the #UniteAgainstBookBans campaign ✅ Call your representative ✅ Report censorship ✅ Use the UABB Action Toolkit ✅ Share the 2022 book bans stats
2022 Book Bans | Unite Against Book Bans
From uniteagainstbookbans.org
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Mar 23, 2023
Book challenges nearly DOUBLED in 2022: uniteagainstbookbans.org/2022-book-bans/. Take action. Join the #UniteAgainstBookBans campaign and find tools to fight for the freedom to read at UniteAgainstBookBans.org.
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Nov 14, 2022
👏 Maine residents spoke out to successfully #UniteAgainstBookBans! sunjournal.com/2022/11/11/con… Empower your own community to raise their voices in support of the freedom to read by sharing the talking points in our Action Toolkit: uniteagainstbookbans.org/toolkit/
Controversial books to stay in Spruce Mountain High School library
From sunjournal.com
Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Apr 3, 2023
"The government cannot tell citizens what they can or can’t read. Our nation was founded on the free exchange of ideas, and banning books you disagree with is a direct attack on our most basic liberties.” — Attorney Ellen Leonida cnn.com/2023/04/01/us/… @CNN #UniteAgainstBookBans
Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be...
From cnn.com
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Sep 23, 2024
📚 It's #BannedBooksWeek! Let’s #UniteAgainstBookBans and be #FreedBetweenTheLines. Find data, activities, and graphics about frequently challenged books and the freedom to read, and learn how to take action for #LetFreedomReadDay on Saturday, 9/28 ➡️ ala.org/bbooks/banned
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Oct 1, 2023
It's officially #BannedBooksWeek! Celebrate with Honorary Chair @levarburton and thousands of others across the country by taking action against book bans! Learn more and take action on #LetFreedomReadDay!
Banned Books Week
@BannedBooksWeek
Oct 1, 2023
#BannedBooksWeek is here! Our Honorary Chair, the inimitable @levarburton, is ready to take action - are you? Join us in supporting library workers, educators, authors, and readers everywhere on Let Freedom Read Day, October 7! #LetFreedomRead bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-re…
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Apr 23, 2023
Library advocates across the country are gearing up for #RightToReadDay tomorrow! How are you taking action? Katherine S. from @GCLibraryAllies is checking out books that are at risk of being challenged - every check-out helps! More ways to take action: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-…
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Unite Against Book Bans
@UABookBans
Aug 13, 2022
Bans come from a vocal minority. 82% of voters believe we need to protect the ability of young people to have access to books from which they can learn about and understand different perspectives and help them grow into adults who can think for themselves.
Most efforts to ban books in Texas schools came from 1 politician and GOP pressure, not parents
From houstonchronicle.com