Book burning and freedom to read: transatlantic connections
In June, I was privileged to be part of a group of U.S. teachers who spent nine days in Germany on...
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Tag: book banning
Navigating Challenging Times: The Power of School Libraries and Hope
We are entering the final weeks of January 2025 and find ourselves three quarters of the way into...
Read MoreThe Kids Are Alright: Highlighting Children’s Books with Characters Who Stand Up to Censorship
It has been a rather long while since I’ve been in this space, since I’ve put pen to paper or fingertips to keyboard. You may be wondering: “Well, where have you been?” Since truly and completely answering such a query...
Read MoreHolding Out for a Hero Who Can Bring The Noise
“Welcome to the Jungle” We all know that school librarianship has come into some dark times. Small but vocal national groups are making a lot of noise about titles they have personal objections to. Their playbook...
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Different Information Worlds
More Than a “Filter Bubble” In a two-part post in December of 2020, I discussed...
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