Love when books inspire action!📚
Yes! Book Warriors unite!💪
Thank you, Destiny!❤️
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlit #freadomtoread
Yes! Book Warriors unite!💪
Thank you, Destiny!❤️
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlit #freadomtoread
February 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Love when books inspire action!📚
Yes! Book Warriors unite!💪
Thank you, Destiny!❤️
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlit #freadomtoread
Yes! Book Warriors unite!💪
Thank you, Destiny!❤️
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlit #freadomtoread
Well worth reading! "We can begin to defend our literary ecosystem and arm ourselves with the knowledge of how books are selected for public school libraries." - @infowoman.bsky.social
#BookBans #FreadomToRead
#BookBans #FreadomToRead
The literary ecosystem needs you as attacks on libraries affect our fREADom to read. Learn how to be an ally & how school libraries select books. Arm yourself with the process certified school librarians take to select books. This affects EVERYONE.
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The Literary Ecosystem Needs You by Kathy Halsey
Fragile Ecosystems Good day, readers. We have a rather heavy, but important topic today, but we'll be taking our annual summer break. We'l...
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June 26, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Well worth reading! "We can begin to defend our literary ecosystem and arm ourselves with the knowledge of how books are selected for public school libraries." - @infowoman.bsky.social
#BookBans #FreadomToRead
#BookBans #FreadomToRead
22 Banned Asian American Children's Books
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#bannedbooks #AAPI
#fREADomToRead buff.ly/75liDSP via @pragmaticmom
#bannedbooks #AAPI
September 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
22 Banned Asian American Children's Books
#fREADomToRead buff.ly/75liDSP via @pragmaticmom
#bannedbooks #AAPI
#fREADomToRead buff.ly/75liDSP via @pragmaticmom
#bannedbooks #AAPI
For all those who love democracy, free speech, and books, this one is for you. Grab of copy of "Chains" by @halseanderson.bsky.social & support the #FREADomtoRead
Join @txfreedomread.bsky.social and @freadomfighters.bsky.social on October 5 for a discussion of Chains by @halseanderson.bsky.social as we kick off Banned Books Week with a Right to Read Night!
Register here:
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Register here:
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September 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
For all those who love democracy, free speech, and books, this one is for you. Grab of copy of "Chains" by @halseanderson.bsky.social & support the #FREADomtoRead
Woohoo!
SAME PAGE is #1 on the @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social January Bestseller list!🥹
Thank you, readers! 💛
Thank you, Silver Unicorn!💜
And what great company it is in! Congrats to all!
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlit #freadomtoread
SAME PAGE is #1 on the @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social January Bestseller list!🥹
Thank you, readers! 💛
Thank you, Silver Unicorn!💜
And what great company it is in! Congrats to all!
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlit #freadomtoread
February 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Woohoo!
SAME PAGE is #1 on the @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social January Bestseller list!🥹
Thank you, readers! 💛
Thank you, Silver Unicorn!💜
And what great company it is in! Congrats to all!
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlit #freadomtoread
SAME PAGE is #1 on the @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social January Bestseller list!🥹
Thank you, readers! 💛
Thank you, Silver Unicorn!💜
And what great company it is in! Congrats to all!
@randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlit #freadomtoread
22 Banned Asian American Children's Books #fREADomToRead
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#ReadYourWorld #AAPI #AsianPacificAmericanHistoryMonth #KidLit
buff.ly/UqZ23He via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #AAPI #AsianPacificAmericanHistoryMonth #KidLit
22 Banned Asian American Children's Books #fREADomToRead - Pragmatic Mom
This list is curated from Advancing Justice’s list of BANNED: An Asian American Reading List of Banned Books in 2023 on Medium. Let’s all read these books and request them at your local library to sup...
buff.ly
May 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
22 Banned Asian American Children's Books #fREADomToRead
buff.ly/UqZ23He via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #AAPI #AsianPacificAmericanHistoryMonth #KidLit
buff.ly/UqZ23He via @pragmaticmom
#ReadYourWorld #AAPI #AsianPacificAmericanHistoryMonth #KidLit
Currently reading @librarianjones.com book. It’s an eye opener, and reveals the depth the right wing nuts will go to promote their hate agenda. #freadomtoread #libraries #librariesareawesome
September 3, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Currently reading @librarianjones.com book. It’s an eye opener, and reveals the depth the right wing nuts will go to promote their hate agenda. #freadomtoread #libraries #librariesareawesome
Author Visit Canceled | "Nonbinary Snail" Blamed
Virginia principal cancels author visit over complaint about "nonbinary snail" character.
www.slj.com
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #authorvisits #censorship
Virginia principal cancels author visit over complaint about "nonbinary snail" character.
www.slj.com
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #authorvisits #censorship
May 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Author Visit Canceled | "Nonbinary Snail" Blamed
Virginia principal cancels author visit over complaint about "nonbinary snail" character.
www.slj.com
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #authorvisits #censorship
Virginia principal cancels author visit over complaint about "nonbinary snail" character.
www.slj.com
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #authorvisits #censorship
From Our Blogs | Trans Visibility
New graphic novels celebrate Trans Day of Visibility—"life rafts" for young readers seeking identity.
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/03/31/t...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #fREADomtoread #TransDayOfVisibility #graphicnovels #representation
New graphic novels celebrate Trans Day of Visibility—"life rafts" for young readers seeking identity.
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/03/31/t...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #fREADomtoread #TransDayOfVisibility #graphicnovels #representation
Trans Day of Visibility | Graphic Novels
A roundup of graphic novels by and about transgender and nonbinary people.
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
From Our Blogs | Trans Visibility
New graphic novels celebrate Trans Day of Visibility—"life rafts" for young readers seeking identity.
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/03/31/t...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #fREADomtoread #TransDayOfVisibility #graphicnovels #representation
New graphic novels celebrate Trans Day of Visibility—"life rafts" for young readers seeking identity.
goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/03/31/t...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #fREADomtoread #TransDayOfVisibility #graphicnovels #representation
Another energizing night in RI! 👏👏👏Thank you to Sen. McKenney for sponsoring the Freedom to Read Act! #Freadomtoread #bannedbooks
Thanks to everyone who showed up tonight (3.5 hours of 2-minute testimonies!) and who submitted written testimony. Here’s a shot of bill sponsor Sen McKenney holding the huge stack of written testimonies. Here’s to participatory democracy! #FreedomToRead (thank you committee for reading all this!)
March 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Another energizing night in RI! 👏👏👏Thank you to Sen. McKenney for sponsoring the Freedom to Read Act! #Freadomtoread #bannedbooks
Harassment Crisis!
24% of school librarians were harassed over books this year—30% at high schools. When did protecting young minds become a contact sport?
www.slj.com/story/Nearly...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librariansunderffire
24% of school librarians were harassed over books this year—30% at high schools. When did protecting young minds become a contact sport?
www.slj.com/story/Nearly...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librariansunderffire
Nearly a Quarter of School Librarians Have Experienced Harassment Over Books | SLJ Censorship Survey
Twenty-four percent of school librarians have been harassed this past year over books or displays in their library. That’s according to a recent SLJ survey, which found the rate even higher among high...
www.slj.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Harassment Crisis!
24% of school librarians were harassed over books this year—30% at high schools. When did protecting young minds become a contact sport?
www.slj.com/story/Nearly...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librariansunderffire
24% of school librarians were harassed over books this year—30% at high schools. When did protecting young minds become a contact sport?
www.slj.com/story/Nearly...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librariansunderffire
Self-Censorship Reality
37% of librarians now self-censor purchases due to potential backlash. Is fear is reshaping the shelves?
www.slj.com/story/Book-C...
@slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librarianship
37% of librarians now self-censor purchases due to potential backlash. Is fear is reshaping the shelves?
www.slj.com/story/Book-C...
@slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librarianship
Book Challenges Are Having a Chilling Effect on School Librarians Nationwide | SLJ Survey
Thirty percent of challenges led to a book’s removal in 2023, And while 34 percent of librarians who experienced challenges have considered leaving the profession, 65 percent are motivated to fight ce...
www.slj.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Self-Censorship Reality
37% of librarians now self-censor purchases due to potential backlash. Is fear is reshaping the shelves?
www.slj.com/story/Book-C...
@slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librarianship
37% of librarians now self-censor purchases due to potential backlash. Is fear is reshaping the shelves?
www.slj.com/story/Book-C...
@slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #librarianship
Publishers Fight Back
Mad Cave Studios, Yen Press lead charge publishing LGBTQIA+ stories despite ban attempts.
www.slj.com/story/lgbtqi...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #publisherresistance #LGBTQIA
Mad Cave Studios, Yen Press lead charge publishing LGBTQIA+ stories despite ban attempts.
www.slj.com/story/lgbtqi...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #publisherresistance #LGBTQIA
LGBTQIA+ Books Fly in the Face of Bans
More than 47 percent of the titles targeted [for book bans] represent LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC voices and experiences. Publishers are responding to book challenges by endorsing Right to Read acts, contribut...
www.slj.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Publishers Fight Back
Mad Cave Studios, Yen Press lead charge publishing LGBTQIA+ stories despite ban attempts.
www.slj.com/story/lgbtqi...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #publisherresistance #LGBTQIA
Mad Cave Studios, Yen Press lead charge publishing LGBTQIA+ stories despite ban attempts.
www.slj.com/story/lgbtqi...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #assaultonbooks #fREADomtoread #publisherresistance #LGBTQIA
Banned Asian American Children’s Books #fREADomToRead
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#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #bannedbooks #bannedbooksweek
buff.ly/4gEckSa via @pragmaticmom.bsky.social
#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #bannedbooks #bannedbooksweek
22 Banned Asian American Children’s Books #fREADomToRead
This list is curated from Advancing Justice's list of BANNED: An Asian American Reading List of Banned Books in 2023 on Medium. Let's all read these books and request them at your local library to sup...
buff.ly
September 26, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Banned Asian American Children’s Books #fREADomToRead
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#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #bannedbooks #bannedbooksweek
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#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #bannedbooks #bannedbooksweek
Maya Angelou’s estate has joined a lawsuit challenging book bans in Utah, underscoring the cultural and literary stakes of censorship efforts. https://bit.ly/3NYTtaL #FreadomtoRead
April 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Maya Angelou’s estate has joined a lawsuit challenging book bans in Utah, underscoring the cultural and literary stakes of censorship efforts. https://bit.ly/3NYTtaL #FreadomtoRead
ICYMI: Is Your Collection Ready for the Manga Explosion?
We launched the first manga-only Best Books committee—22 standout titles that redefine K-12 shelves—in 2024, and are gearing up for 2025 now!
www.slj.com/story/best-m...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #fREADomtoread #manga #bestbooks2024
We launched the first manga-only Best Books committee—22 standout titles that redefine K-12 shelves—in 2024, and are gearing up for 2025 now!
www.slj.com/story/best-m...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #fREADomtoread #manga #bestbooks2024
May 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
ICYMI: Is Your Collection Ready for the Manga Explosion?
We launched the first manga-only Best Books committee—22 standout titles that redefine K-12 shelves—in 2024, and are gearing up for 2025 now!
www.slj.com/story/best-m...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #fREADomtoread #manga #bestbooks2024
We launched the first manga-only Best Books committee—22 standout titles that redefine K-12 shelves—in 2024, and are gearing up for 2025 now!
www.slj.com/story/best-m...
#slj.com #librariesforeveryone #fREADomtoread #manga #bestbooks2024
