The 1971 novel MRS. FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien is a #SocialJustice #SocialRevolution #ClimateCrisis #socialist story.

I first read that book 37 years ago, and I just now realized this.

#books
#literature
#ChildrensLiterature
#KidLit
#SupportLibraries
#BanTheBookBans
#BanTheFascistsNotTheBooks

"'In Illinois, we don’t hide from the truth, we embrace it and lead with it,' the governor said when the bill was first presented. 'Banning books is a devastating attempt to erase our history and the authentic stories of many.'"

YES.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/03/illinois-to-become-first-state-to-prohibit-book-bans-00095151

#ReadBannedBooks
#NoBookBans
#BanTheBookBans
#fascism