Ban This Book

Gratz's acclaimed and inspiring tale of a fourth-grader who fights back when her favorite book is banned from the school library by starting an illegal library in her own locker. n nYou're Never Too Young to Fight Censorship! n nIn Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books that will make you laugh and pump your fists as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship. n nBan This Book is a stirring defense against censorship that's perfect for middle grade readers. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives! n nReaders, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero.... Stand up and cheer, book lovers. This one's for you. --Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Underneath n nBan This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse.--Lauren Myracle, author of the bestselling Internet Girls series, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011 n nQuick paced and with clear, easy-to-read prose, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use.--Booklist n nA stout defense of the right to read. --Kirkus Reviews n nGratz delivers a book lover's book that speaks volumes about kids' power to effect change at a grassroots level. --Publishers Weeklyn