King, A. S. (Amy Sarig)
Summary: When sixth-grader Mac discovers several words of his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic are blacked out he is outraged, so he, his friends, and his eccentric family set out to do something about the censorship imposed by one teacher and the school board.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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Summary: Throughout history, nations, peoples, and governments have censored writers and their works on political, religious, sexual, and social grounds. Although the literary merit of the majority of these books has been proven time and time again, efforts are still in place today to suppress some of them. From Animal Farm to Ulysses, this book examines the struggle 120 of these works faced to be read....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.61 KAROLIDESMchangama, Jacob
Summary: "Often hailed as the "first freedom," free speech is the bedrock of democracy, the enemy of tyranny, and the gateway to enlightenment. Research reveals a strong correlation between freedom of speech and democracy, innovation, and advancements in human rights, as well as reductions in conflict, corruption, and discrimination. But for all its benefits, free speech remains a challenging,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.44 MCHANGAMAGrabenstein, Chris
Summary: "Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS...but someone is trying to censor what the kids are reading"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION GRABENSTEINLabuskes, Brianna
Summary: Set against the backdrop of World War II, this unforgettable novel, inspired by the true story of the Council of Books in Wartime, follows three women whose fates become intertwined by their belief in the power and goodness in the written word to triumphover the very darkest moments of war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: In a society in which books are outlawed, Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012
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1 available in Adult Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Call number: SCIENCE FICTION BRADBURY1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y CLASSIC BRADBURY
Grushin, Olga
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2005
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION GRUSHINRushdie, Salman.
Summary: Presents a memoir of the author's nine years spent underground after he was sentenced to death by the Ayatollah Khomeini for his controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, describing how his family and he continued to live while constantly in hiding and under police protection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.914 RUSHDIELevin, Mark R. (Mark Reed)
Summary: Levin explains how the core elements of Marxist ideology are now pervasive in American society and culture: from our schools, the press, and corporations, to Hollywood, the Democratic Party, and the Biden presidency. Often cloaked in deceptive labels like "progressivism" tactics of Marxism include the widespread brainwashing of students, the anti-American purposes of Critical Race Theory and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Editions 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.973 LEVINBlume, Judy
Summary: A collection of short stories accompanied by short essays on censorship by twelve authors whose works have been challenged in the past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1999