By the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order | CBC Edmonton

#ableg #abpoli #abed #ReadBannedBooks

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-school-book-ban-order-graphic-novels-9.7118495

By the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order | CBC News

Alberta school divisions complying with a provincial order have removed dozens of graphic novels from their shelves, from illustrated versions of literary classics to coming-of-age memoirs and dramatic retellings of mythology, access to information request results show.

CBC

Tonight at LUX Nijmegen: a screening of the documentary “The Librarians” — a powerful film about banned books and the ongoing fight for free access to information. 📚
📅 9 March
🕢 19:30 — film + discussion
📍 LUX Nijmegen
More info & tickets:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/

#books #boeken #bibliotheken #libraries #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #ReadBannedBooks #bookstodon

Radboud Reflects: The Librarians

LUX Nijmegen

Vandaag lekker buttons gemaakt. Ben benieuwd of ik er morgen nog andere tegenkom bij de film + debat over banned books.

📅 9 maart | 🕢 19.30
📍 LUX Nijmegen
Meer info:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/

#books #boeken #bibliotheken #libraries #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #ReadBannedBooks

Ik lees graag graphic novels en trakteerde mezelf op "Spinning" van Tillie Walden. Oorspronkelijk voor een jonger publiek. Walden kreeg er de Eisner Award voor, en terecht :)

In de VS staat het op de lijst van banned books - boeken met LGBTQIA+ thema’s, verhalen van POC’s of politieke onderwerpen, juist de verhalen die andere perspectieven laten zien.

Dus: lees ze.
Read banned books.

@bookstodon
#books #boeken #BannedBoeks #VerbodenBoeken #ReadBannedBooks #LGBTQ #Queerbrarians

RE: https://journa.host/@Chrisblue/116143811944707290

‘No such books for young readers exist, but facts don’t matter to a regime seeking total and complete control.’

😏

#ReadBannedBooks #uspol

Currently reading: Animal Farm by George Orwell. Seeing the trailer for the upcoming family-friendly atrocity inspired me to pick up the book to remind myself of the real story. #currentlyreading #AnimalFarm #GeorgeOrwell #ReadBannedBooks #bookstodon
Currently reading: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. At the beginning of the year, I selected 12 banned books to read at the rate of one each month. This is the final one planned for this year. I’ve enjoyed each of the books so much that I’m going to continue reading at least one banned book each month for the foreseeable future. #currentlyreading #FlowersForAlgernon #DanielKeyes #bookstodon #ReadBannedBooks

📚🌈 They can ban the books, but they can’t ban the readers.
Queer stories save lives, shift futures, & remind people they’re not alone… which is exactly why this little book is smiling through the darkness.

https://www.8bitmagnetsco.com/products/read-banned-books-lgbtq-pride-sticker

If you believe every kid deserves to see themselves on a shelf, this sticker belongs with you.
Grab one & tag a friend who proudly reads the “forbidden” stuff 💫

#ReadBannedBooks #lgbtqia #queer #stickers

Currently reading: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I haven’t picked this up since grade school, but it’s eerie how well Bradbury predicted the future that we are currently living in. #Fahrenheit451 #RayBradbury #books #bookstodon #ReadBannedBooks #currentlyreading