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Welcome to NEA's Read Across America 2018-2019 Calendar

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Celebrate a nation of diverse readers! Check out the #ReadAcrossAmerica 2018-2019 calendar from @NEAToday and find suggestions for books to read for kids of all ages.

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The Effects Of A Gender Neutral Education | No More Boys & Girls Can Our Kids Go Gender Free

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Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood Education

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Strategies for Reading Aloud to Young Children

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Bellingham begins by reading from Charlotte's Web and, then, explains the benefits of reading aloud to children.

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Why we should all be reading aloud to children | Rebecca Bellingham | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet

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TEDx with author, Linda Sue Park

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Can A Children's Book Change the World? | Linda Sue Park | TEDxBeaconStreet

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An interview with author, Cece Bell.

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Check out Thomas's website and DMACC's library guide for the novel: https://libguides.dmacc.edu/onebook201819

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Order a signed copy from Lemuria Books. For more information, call 601.366.7619.

ISBN-10: 0062498533
ISBN-13: 978-0062498533
February 28th 2017 by Balzer + Bray

Also available in the following territories

The acclaimed, award-winning novel is now a major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, and Common.

Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.

But what Starr does-or does not-say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.

A #1 New York Times Bestseller

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award

Coretta Scott King Honor (Author)

Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee (Mystery Writers of America)

Michael L. Printz Honor Book

National Book Award Longlist

William C. Morris Award

Praise for THE HATE U GIVE

"Angie Thomas has written a stunning, brilliant, gut-wrenching novel that will be remembered as a classic of our time." -John Green, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of THE FAULT OF OUR STARS

"As we continue to fight the battle against police brutality and systemic racism in America, THE HATE U GIVE serves as a much needed literary ramrod. Absolutely riveting!" -Jason Reynolds, bestselling coauthor of ALL AMERICAN BOYS

"Fearlessly honest and heartbreakingly human. Everyone should read this book." -Becky Albertalli, William C. Morris Award-winning author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA

"This is tragically timely, hard-hitting, and an ultimate prayer for change. Don't look away from this searing battle for justice. Rally with Starr." - Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of MORE HAPPY THAN NOT

"With smooth but powerful prose delivered in Starr's natural, emphatic voice, finely nuanced characters, and intricate and realistic relationship dynamics, this novel will have readers rooting for Starr and opening their hearts to her friends and family. This story is necessary. This story is important." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Though Thomas's story is heartbreakingly topical, its greatest strength is in its authentic depiction of a teenage girl, her loving family, and her attempts to reconcile what she knows to be true about their lives with the way those lives are depicted-and completely undervalued-by society at large." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Beautifully written in Starr's authentic first-person voice, this is a marvel of verisimilitude as it insightfully examines two worlds in collision. An inarguably important book that demands the widest possible readership." -Booklist (starred review)

"Pair this powerful debut with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's ALL AMERICAN BOYS to start a conversation on racism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement." -School Library Journal (starred review)

"...An important and timely novel that reflects the world today's teens inhabit... Thomas delivers an authentic plot with realistic, relatable characters." -VOYA, (starred review)

"Thomas has penned a powerful, in-your-face novel that will similarly galvanize fans of Kekla Magoon's How It Went Down and Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's All American Boys." -HORN BOOK, (starred review)

"Ultimately the book emphasizes the need to speak up about injustice. That's a message that will resonate with all young people concerned with fairness, and Starr's experience will speak to readers who know Starr's life like their own and provide perspective for others." -BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS (starred review)

This special edition includes:

a letter from Angie

the meanings behind the names

a map of Garden Heights

fan art

the full, original story that inspired the book

an excerpt from On the Come Up

This special edition includes:

movie poster art

full-color photos

Angie Thomas in conversation with Amandla Stenberg and director George Tillman Jr.

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ISBN-10: 0062498533 ISBN-13: 978-0062498533 February 28th 2017 by Balzer + Bray Also available in the following territories The acclaimed, award-winning novel is now a major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, and Common.

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Censorship, Banned and Challenged Books, and Intellectual Freedom  

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A DMACC Library Guide
https://libguides.dmacc.edu/Banned

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"Every year, the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top Ten Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools." Angie Thomas' YA novel, The Hate U Give, was on the list in 2017!

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The American Library Association condemns censorship and works to ensure free access to information. Every year, the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools. The lists are based on information from media stories and voluntary reports sent to OIF from communities across the U.S.

The Top 10 lists are only a snapshot of book challenges. Surveys indicate that 82-97% of book challenges - documented requests to remove materials from schools or libraries - remain unreported and receive no media.

Click on the button to open the dropdown menu of years of Top 10 Most Challenged Books.

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020

Find more shareable statistics on the Free Downloads webpage.

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 156 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2020. Of the 273 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019

View the Censorship by the Numbers infographic for 2019

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2019. Of the 566 books that were targeted, here are the most challenged, along with the reasons cited for censoring the books:

Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2018

View the Censorship by the Numbers infographic for 2018

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 347 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2018. Of the 483 books challenged or banned in 2018, the Top 11 Most Challenged Books are:

Captain Underpants series written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey
Reasons: series was challenged because it was perceived as encouraging disruptive behavior, whileCaptain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot was challenged for including a same-sex couple

Top 10 for 2017

View the Censorship by the Numbers infographic for 2017

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 354 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2017. Of the 416 books challenged or banned in 2017, the Top 10 Most Challenged Books are:

Top 10 for 2016

Out of 323 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

View the Censorship by the Numbers infographic for 2016

Top 10 for 2015

Out of 275 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

View the Censorship by the Numbers infographic for 2015

Top 10 for 2014

Out of 311 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

View the Censorship by the Numbers infographic for 2014

Top 10 for 2013

Out of 307 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2012

Out of 464 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2011

Out of 326 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2010

Out of 348 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2009

Out of 460 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2008

Out of 513 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2007

Out of 420 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2006

Out of 546 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2005

Out of 405 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2004

Out of 547 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2003

Out of 458 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2002

Out of 515 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Top 10 for 2001

Out of 448 challenges recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

Background Information from 2000 to 2009

View the 2000-2009 book challenge infographic

From 2000 to 2009, 5,099* challenges were reported to the Office for Intellectual Freedom.

1,577 challenges due to "sexually explicit" material

1,291 challenges due to "offensive language"

989 challenges due to materials deemed "unsuited to age group"

619 challenged due to "violence"'

361 challenges due to "homosexuality"

Further, 274 materials were challenged due to "occult" or "Satanic" themes, an additional 291 were challenged due to their "religious viewpoint," and 119 because they were "anti-family."

Please note that the number of challenges and the number of reasons for those challenges do not match because works are often challenged on more than one ground.

1,639 of these challenges were in school libraries; 1,811 were in classrooms; 1,217 took place in public libraries. There were 114 challenges to materials used in college classes, and 30 to academic libraries. There are isolated cases of challenges to library materials made available in or by prisons, special libraries, community groups, and students.

The vast majority of challenges were initiated by parents (2,535), with patrons and administrators to follow (516 and 489 respectively).

* We receive challenge reports after the Top Ten lists have been published. This number reflects all the challenges we received since July 31, 2013 for the 2000-2009 time period.

Before 1990

OIF has only been collecting data about banned books since 1990, so we do not have any lists of frequently challenged books or authors before that date.

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