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Banned Books Week

Happy Banned Books Week! I argue it is a cause for celebration, as children’s literature enthusiasts come together to bring attention to those books that provoke, excite, and challenge us.  To stand...

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Poetry Friday: Banned Books Week

This has been an eventful Banned Books Week, to say the least. MOCKINGJAY, expectedly and unfortunately, has been challenged…”Speak Loudly” has become the unofficial theme of the week, as teachers,...

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Banned Books Week: Booktalks

It’s well-known in book-ish circles that it’s Banned Books Week.  This week is a wonderful celebration of the freedom to read and to raise awareness against censorship.  But one thing that comes up...

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BBW Booktalk: IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN

Like BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA yesterday, Maurice Sendak’s IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN makes the list for one of the top 100 most frequently banned books of the decade, 1990-2000.  It was also made the Top 10 most...

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AND NOW, A WORD FROM FROM CHRIS CRUTCHER!

We love listening to Chris Crutcher. He always has the most interesting things to say. Luckily his new novel, PERIOD 8, is full of things to talk about! Watch Chris Crutcher discuss the truth and when...

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