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Banned Book we are reading:
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

A missionary family heads to the Congo believing they have all the answers. History has other plans.

Kingsolver dismantles colonialism, religious certainty, and the dangerous idea that one culture has the right to "save" another. Unsurprisingly, those conversations have made some people uncomfortable.

Banned Book:
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou's acclaimed 1969 debut memoir, chronicling her early life from age three to seventeen, detailing her struggles with racism, trauma, and abandonment in the American South and San Francisco, and her journey to self-discovery through literature and inner strength. It's the first of seven autobiographies, known for its poetic language and powerful depiction of overcoming hardship, and remains a widely read classic, though it has faced challenges for its mature content.

Banned Book- A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. Maas, who skyrocketed to fame with the help of BookTok, was the third most frequently banned author of the 2024-25 school year, according to PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans. This follow-up to A Court of Thorns and Roses offers romance, fantasy, magic, and political intrigue.

Banned Book: Clockwork Orange
Anthony Burgess’ influential dystopian satire depicts a world where teen protagonist Alex creates mayhem before undergoing aversion therapy to curb his violent tendencies. Publisher W.W. Norton calls it “a frightening fable about good and evil and the meaning of human freedom.”

Banned book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a 1999 coming-of-age novel by Stephen Chbosky, told through letters from introverted freshman Charlie as he navigates high school, friendship, love, and trauma, including his best friend's su***de and his own past abuse, all while dealing with mental health struggles.

Word of the Day: Gutter

The narrow space where two pages meet at the spine.

A good bookbinder makes sure nothing important gets lost in the gutter.

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