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Ban This Book
by Alan Gratz
This was a wonderful read! Ban this Book is abotu a young girl whose favorite book gets banned from her school library, she tries to speak up at the board meeting but can't and later has to find a new way to her her book back. With the help of her friends and other students Amy Anne is able to put together a Banned Books library in her locker, since it wasn't just her book that was banned. Togther with the students from her school they are able to do great things and get some books back on the shelves but it took a lot of work.
The story follows Amy Anne, a quiet reader who never has space and time to herself at home but when she realizes how important this cause is to her she grows a good bit.
I loved this character so much, she was a lot like me growing up, but I also liked how she was described in the books - I am pretty sure she is mix-race and I love reading those characters in books - maybe more are, but unless described I always assume my race as the characters. The author does a wonderful job with this, he is to the point but also spaces out the details about Amy Anne and that was refreshing.
Aside from the character, I really enjoyed the plot of the book as well. I was inspired by the portrayal of power coming from someone so young as well as the masses - in this case other students. And I loved the stand that was taken for something you believe in. For the Middle Grade audience I think that it is a spectacular book about what you can do even as a young person but also to teach about censorship and the banning of books- which happens way more often than it should (in my opinion). I really loved everything about this read and HIGHLY recommend it.
The story follows Amy Anne, a quiet reader who never has space and time to herself at home but when she realizes how important this cause is to her she grows a good bit.
I loved this character so much, she was a lot like me growing up, but I also liked how she was described in the books - I am pretty sure she is mix-race and I love reading those characters in books - maybe more are, but unless described I always assume my race as the characters. The author does a wonderful job with this, he is to the point but also spaces out the details about Amy Anne and that was refreshing.
Aside from the character, I really enjoyed the plot of the book as well. I was inspired by the portrayal of power coming from someone so young as well as the masses - in this case other students. And I loved the stand that was taken for something you believe in. For the Middle Grade audience I think that it is a spectacular book about what you can do even as a young person but also to teach about censorship and the banning of books- which happens way more often than it should (in my opinion). I really loved everything about this read and HIGHLY recommend it.