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Shelved in a restricted area, or are left out of relevant book talks to avoidĭo not mean to criticize the choices that individual librarians, teachers, and
And while most direct challenges fail in thatīooks aren’t taken off the shelves, they make it easier for soft censorship toĬreep in, like when books aren’t purchased for fear of possible controversy, are Out when books are challenged, especially transgender kids, deeply in need of I promise you, IĪm angrier than you are, even if I smile.
Don’t congratulate me on my “dubious honor.” If you areĪggravated by the censorship I face, don’t pass it back to me. Light-hearted comments like, “must be great for sales” and “wish my book would There are kids who don’t have access to literature, and High-profile challenges, sales have risen. Raise awareness that the book in question exists, and nothing piques curiosity Attempts to do so are also poorly-conceived and remarkably Prohibiting access to information and stories is a dangerous “Melissa’s story”), my debut middle grade novel about a transgender girl. Of censorship and challenges to George (informally, Week is here again, and that means it’s time for people to ask me what I think
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