Tag: banned book week

• Banned Book Week

  

  It’s banned book week, kids, and I’ve picked more banned books you should read immediately. But why are books banned in the first place? Is it because they’re bad? No. Books are banned because they either contain truths adults don’t want children to face (now and ever), or they challenge the status quo, and/or they…

  Mindy Carlson

  October 7, 2025

  Comedy, Kids, The Swiss Family Carlson, Writing

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• Banned Books Week

  

  Banned Books Week is upon us. This year, it runs from September 22 – 28. I’ve loved this week-long celebration as if it were Thanksgiving since I was in high school. On the Monday of this most joyous of weeks, my favorite teacher would wear a sweatshirt that declared “Celebrate Freedom! Read a Banned Book!”…

  Mindy Carlson

  September 25, 2024

  Kids, Writing

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