![]() ![]() Especially when looking at the list of titles banned by Central York, which are comprised of titles by and about people of color. ![]() Certain people group’s identities and histories are being challenged, being erased, and I can’t help but think of what kind of emotional impact that has on these kids that just want the world to see them, to hear them, to love them, to keep them safe. Karen Jensen from Teen Librarian Toolbox noted that “this Banned Books Week feels different.” We salute those students and their efforts! Read on for more about how this year’s Banned Books Week is different, and which Lerner titles were on the Central York School District’s list. To close out Banned Books Week, we’d like to draw your attention to Central York, PA, where the student-led Central York Banned Book Club protested their school board’s banning of more than 200 books and other educational material by or about people of color – and won. ![]()
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