Book Bans: a case study in how to push back
W hat’s the best way to fight back against book banning? Activism revolving around Sandy Cisneros’ coming of age book The House on Mango Street is a veritable case study on successful pushback to book bans. Nearly 1,500 individual books were banned in the first half of the 2022-2023 school year. That’s a 28 percent increase in book banning... Read More.
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15.
H ispanic Heritage Month takes place every year from September 15th to October 15th. During that time, we celebrate the cultures, histories, and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, as well as Central and South America. September 15th is a significant date because it’s the anniversary of independence for the Latin American countries Costa... Read More.
2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival!
The 2023 Library of Congress National Book Festival takes place in Washington D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It’s free and open to the public. This year’s theme is Everyone Has a Story, celebrating the storyteller in us all. If you can’t attend in person, never... Read More.
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