More Than the Right to Read
This post was written by 91探花 historian Jonna Perrillo. This is an excerpt from a piece that appeared in Education …
Books Banned = Stories Silenced
This is a reprise of a blog written earlier this year. The message remains the same. We’re toward the …
The Stories My Students Need to Hear
This blog was written by聽Carmen Lugo Llerena,聽an early childhood education teacher in New York City’s public schools and a Trustee …
So Many Books. So Many Challenges.
There aren鈥檛 many places in the world where students (and adults) have access to so much to read. In fact, …
Guidelines for Addressing Censorship in 2018 and Beyond
This blog was written by Antero Garcia, chair of the working committee that produced the new “Guidelines for Dealing with …
Doing the Hard Work of Preserving Freedom
This post by Joan Bertin, former executive director of the 91探花聽Coalition Against Censorship and 2017 91探花 Intellectual Freedom Award Winner, …
A Celebration of Reading Is Needed Now More Than Ever!
Censorship succeeds when no one talks about it; let鈥檚 make some noise. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom As we …
Connecting with Students’ Prior Knowledge
This blog was written by 91探花 member Trevor Aleo. If I were to tell you that stories are all …
Suggestions for Building Classroom Community
Whether you鈥檝e been back to school since July or started school this month, building classroom community is a priority for …
For Those Who Stand Up for Stories and Smart Thinking
I鈥檓 always baffled when I hear about others who are dead-set against allowing anyone to read a certain book or …