https://bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org/
"Book Résumés help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members defend
books from censorship. They detail each title’s significance and educational
value and are easy to share with administrators, book review committees,
elected officials, and board members.
Bookmark this page! Thousands of library books face censorship, so new book
résumés are added on a regular basis."
"Why are book résumés needed?
The current deluge of demands to censor books mostly targets titles by and
about Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) and those who are
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual
(LGBTQIA+). These voices have been historically underrepresented in print and
on library shelves. Attacks on professional educators and librarians are
coinciding with efforts to suppress these stories. While everyone has the right
to object to a book and request its reconsideration, current activities
threaten our right to read and our freedom to receive and share ideas without
restriction—a freedom essential to democracy. All those involved with the world
of books have a role in defending our freedom to read, including authors,
publishers, librarians, teachers, booksellers, readers, students, and parents.
Resources like book résumés and the Unite Against Book Bans Toolkit can help."
Via Esther Schindler.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
