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MAY DISCUSSION---BANNED BOOKS

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 MAY 15---DISCUSSION BANNED BOOKS


This might be interesting reading for the meeting:

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  1. Ms. GamzonMay 15, 2023 at 11:23 AM

    Another link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/13-banned-ya-novels-we-love/

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  2. Ms. GamzonMay 15, 2023 at 11:29 AM

    https://www.khristinachess.com/blog/2022/8/16/the-best-banned-ya-books-and-why-you-should-read-them

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  3. TillyMay 16, 2023 at 6:24 AM

    I would argue that creating a banned book list is a good thing. The controversy and discussion actually inspire people to read more books. However, in the current world, the idea of banning books would seem to be a moot point. The actual number of students and reading books and the number of books read would appear to be a very small percentage of the overall population. With that being said the real issue with the banned books list is that it is just a starting point. If books are allowed to be banned without protest, what would be the next media source would be banned or censored?

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  4. TillyMay 16, 2023 at 6:25 AM

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