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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is helpful! Thanks for posting.

My kid’s school is doing the scholastic book fair and I dislike the idea of supporting banned kid’s books. As an adult, most of my favorite books have been targeted. This year it’s too late but it’s worthwhile to think about for next year.[/quote]
You’re welcome. And yes it’s too late for this year (my kids’ book fair was two weeks ago!) but for next year I think it’s important to know that Scholastic is doing the work of those who would ban books. I think all children should be able to see themselves and I think it’s especially egregious that Black history is being carved out. I don’t know much about Lebron James (other than he’s very good at basketball) but it seems just offensive that a book that’s probably pretty innocuous is able to be kept away from kids.

I’m in a position to take my kids to the library and independent book stores whenever, but not everyone has that privilege. This is just gross of Scholastic. [/quote]

While I certainly understand your stance, what alternatives would you suggest for Scholastic?  Genuine Question.  I’d be happy to advocate and work for better solutions.

While it’s “gross of Scholastic “ I can see genuinely wanting to offer kids access to some books rather than none — while making it quite easy for schools to include the banned books.  Instead of blaming Scholastic, push to ensure that your schools include all of the books at their fairs — and work to change things so that a handful of people with agendas don’t get to continue to tailor everyone’s educational and cultural experiences to their own limited, racist standards.

Also: banning efforts started with school libraries and have extended to public libraries, so with the banning efforts, fewer and fewer people will have access to alternatives.  Our tax dollars are being used to support truly heinous agendas — and most librarians and educators need support with effective ways to confront these bans without risking their jobs or even their safety. [/quote]

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