Dorothy's List: A Secret Locker Library Contains Challenged Titles In 'Ban This Book'

5/2/2019

Dorothy's List

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In Ban This Book some of 9-year-old Amy Anne Ollinger’s favorite books have started to disappear off her school library's shelves, and she discovers that adults are challenging the books and the school board is banning them from the library. Dorothy’s List readers at Montpelier’s Kellogg-Hubbard Library had a lot to say about banned and challenged books — especially when they discovered some of their favorite titles have been questioned.

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In Ban This Book some of 9-year-old Amy Anne Ollinger’s favorite books have started to disappear off her school library's shelves, and she discovers that adults are challenging the books and the school board is banning them from the library. Dorothy’s List readers at Montpelier’s Kellogg-Hubbard Library had a lot to say about banned and challenged books — especially when they discovered some of their favorite titles have been questioned.
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Dorothy's List: A Secret Locker Library Contains Challenged Titles In 'Ban This Book'

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Otros episodios de "Dorothy's List"

Dorothy's List: Alan Gratz Wins Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award For Second Straight Year

State Librarian Promises 'Thoughtful' Process To Rename Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award

Dorothy's List: 'The First Rule Of Punk' Celebrates Being Yourself (And Rocking Out)

Dorothy's List: Girl Searches For Answers About Her Mysterious Past 'Beyond The Bright Sea'

Dorothy's List: Sci-Fi Novel 'Last Day On Mars' Tackles Moving — To A New Planet

Dorothy's List: A Secret Locker Library Contains Challenged Titles In 'Ban This Book'

Dorothy's List: 3 Kids From Different Eras Flee From Their Home Countries In 'Refugee'

Dorothy's List: Teen Navigates Life Without Arms In 'Insignificant Events In The Life Of A Cactus'

Dorothy's List: 'The Whydah' Tells True Tale Of A Pirate Ship That Sunk Off Cape Cod

Dorothy's List: A Secret At Home Tests Relationships In 'Family Game Night'