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In reply to the discussion: About adults controlling what children read.: I am watching the growing insanity [View all]FSogol
(45,519 posts)20. Teens appear in the newly created Kutztown Banned Book Club
Junior high school students in Kutztown created a teen-banned book club to discuss and celebrate challenging stories, discussing both classic novels and current hot topics.
The clubs first meeting, held at the Firefly Bookstore in Kutztown on January 12, was attended by a group of nine young people, primarily from grades 7 to 11 in the Kutztown area.
14-year-old Kutztown 8th grade Joslyn Diffenbaugh founded the club after reading about a public protest to ban books in national and regional schools based on the topics of race, gender identity and sexuality.
I wanted to give teens access to books that could be personally relevant or interesting, and prevent groups in the community from pointing out what we could and couldnt read. It was, Joslyn said.
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https://pennsylvanianewstoday.com/teens-appear-in-the-newly-created-kutztown-banned-book-club/304939/
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About adults controlling what children read.: I am watching the growing insanity [View all]
niyad
Jan 2022
OP
I think I was 12 or 13 when I read "To Kill A Mockingbird" for the first time
FakeNoose
Jan 2022
#11
Banning books from a local school or library is utterly pointless now that the internet exists.
RockRaven
Jan 2022
#6
But it will hurt the authors whose books aren't available in thousands of libraries. n/t
pnwmom
Jan 2022
#35
When I was in 6th grade I got scarlet fever and had to stay home for quite awhile -
Ocelot II
Jan 2022
#12
Brava for your Mom! And absolute truth about denying children books is child abuse.
niyad
Jan 2022
#29
And after over10, 000 years of recorded history we still don't get it
TreasonousBastard
Jan 2022
#36
Amen. Similar experience growing up. I can't fathom the mentality of anyone wanting to
LoisB
Jan 2022
#42