Ban This Book Ban This Book

Ban This Book

A Novel

    • 4.6 • 61 Ratings
    • $9.99

Publisher Description

You’re Never Too Young to Fight Censorship!

In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don’t mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books that will make you laugh and pump your fists as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship.

Ban This Book is a stirring defense against censorship that’s perfect for middle grade readers. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives!

“Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero…. Stand up and cheer, book lovers. This one’s for you." —Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Underneath

Ban This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse.”—Lauren Myracle, author of the bestselling Internet Girls series, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011

“Quick paced and with clear, easy-to-read prose, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use.”—Booklist

"A stout defense of the right to read." —Kirkus Reviews

“Gratz delivers a book lover’s book that speaks volumes about kids’ power to effect change at a grassroots level." —Publishers Weekly

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

GENRE
Kids
RELEASED
2017
August 29
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
256
Pages
PUBLISHER
Tor Publishing Group
SELLER
Macmillan
SIZE
6.7
MB
AUDIENCE
Grades 3-7

Customer Reviews

Pcola Fan ,

Read it! Don’t Ban It!!

This book reads like it was written this year and should be read by anyone interested in what is happening to school libraries and now, public libraries! If you have kids, read it together! It is told from the perspective of a 4th grader who finds her voice and inspires friends to find theirs.

TheCrazyPeep ,

Amazing Book About Censorship

I read this book in 5th grade and absolutely loved it. Other than being engaging and inspiring, it truly addresses the question of censorship and how no book should be banned. Because if we don’t learn about “bad” things, how we will prepare ourselves? How will we learn from previous mistakes? Even if it’s from an outdated or even discriminatory, it still helps us learn from previous horrible experiences. I highly recommend this to everyone who loves books and free speech.

coputergeekultimate ,

Fabulous!!

This book makes me so happy; I read it again and again and I love it every time. This book is amazing for all ages and I would recommend it for everyone.

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