This week, Kelly talks with Maggie Tokuda-Hall about book banning, its impacts on teens, and what Authors Against Book Bans is doing in response.
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Books Discussed
Authors Against Book Bans)
Love in the Library) by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Squad) by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea) by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
The Siren, the Song, and the Spy) by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
The Worst Ronin) by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Gender Queer) by Maia Kobabe
Maggie's blog post) about Scholastic requesting the removal of "racism" from Love in the Library
Two Boys Kissing) by David Levithan
Students Engaged in Advancing Texas) (SEAT)
5 Calls app)
Books Not Bans)
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