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October 4, 2023
(CR News) - October 1-7 is Banned Book Week, a week sponsored by the American Library Association to raise awareness about censorship and the freedom to read. Their goal is to make work by certain authors open and accessible while bringing national attention to censorship and political polarization of literature.
Some students, Mrs. Ferguson recalls, take books they disagree with or don’t like and hide them. Most complaints about books, however, have come from adults without students in the district, or parents receiving information through social media, like Facebook. These complaints are often born from fear or unfamiliarity and Mrs. Ferguson encourages those who have concerns to share a conversation with her or administrators._____________________________________
(CR News) - October 1-7 is Banned Book Week, a week sponsored by the American Library Association to raise awareness about censorship and the freedom to read. Their goal is to make work by certain authors open and accessible while bringing national attention to censorship and political polarization of literature.
Mrs. Ferguson, River’s school librarian, says it’s important to realize censorship can happen in the U.S., not just in historically totalitarian governments, and that she most often sees banned books discussing LGBTQIA+ topics and racial identity and injustice.
“It’s good to remember that libraries serve everybody, students have free choice of what they read, and some want to make sure there are books that represent their interests and identities and not feel like [they] are being silenced by another group.”
Some students, Mrs. Ferguson recalls, take books they disagree with or don’t like and hide them. Most complaints about books, however, have come from adults without students in the district, or parents receiving information through social media, like Facebook. These complaints are often born from fear or unfamiliarity and Mrs. Ferguson encourages those who have concerns to share a conversation with her or administrators._____________________________________
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