New tool in the fight against book banning!
Unite Against Book Bans just added a new tool in the fight against book banning! C ollaborating with the publishing community, Unite Against Book Bans has developed a free collection of book résumés, if you will. This new tool is designed to support librarians, educators, students, parents, and other freedom-to-read advocates in their efforts to keep frequently challenged books... Read More.
First Ever Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards
W e’re over the moon about the first ever Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards Ceremony! Amid the surge of books being pulled from shelves across the nation, this new initiative shines a spotlight on literary voices and books that have been targets of censorship. This ceremony celebrates the inaugural winners of the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Bravery in Literature,... Read More.
Joy Reid’s new book: Medgar & Myrlie!
J oy Reid has a new book out… Medgar & Myrlie! And that’s gladsome news. Because Joy’s new work about the overlooked legacy of these civil rights icons fills important gaps in Black history – the part of America’s story that banners are doing their best to squash. And, she does so through the love story of Medgar and... Read More.