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
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
