Banned Book Week Part 2

Below is a map of all the Reported Challenges and Book Bans in the United States from 2007-2010


View Book Bans and Challenges, 2007-2010 in a larger map

Celebrate Banned Book Week

A widely celebrated literary event, Banned Book Week is about the promotion of free speech and is forefront in the battle against censorship.

It is a celebration of the freedom and the right to read what you choose.

"Free Speech Not Only Lives, It Rocks!" -Oprah Winfrey

A book is labeled as challenged or banned when people request items be removed from schools or libraries. Even when the book remains, the attempted censorship is a tremendous threat to free speech.

"A Censor Is A Man Who Knows More Than He Thinks You Ought To." -Granville Hicks

It is believed that 85% of challenges are unreported. However, in 2008 there were still 513 separate challenges to books and their placement in libraries. The following chart, provided by the American Library Association shows the many reasons for challenges.

"Every Burned Book Enlightens the World." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Stop in at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library this week to borrow a challenged book. Look for our displays and the accompanying bookmarks that tell why a particular book was challenged or banned. Walk around to read what people throughout history have thought about censorship. Keep checking back and visiting our Facebook page to find out about more Banned Books.

Celebrate Banned Book Week. Protect Your Right to Read.

"I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right To Say It" - Voltaire

Banned Book Week is Coming!

Get ready for Banned Book Week September 25-October 2. Stop in at the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library to borrow a challenged or banned book.

Vote below to tell us which of the Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2009 you have read.

Song Journaling

What is Song Journaling?

Kim Culbertson, the author of Songs for a Teenage Nomad describes it like this:


Many people have songs that make them think of a place or experience in their lives. Perhaps the song reminds them of a trip they took, or of a sport they played, or of a friend who is important to them. Music is an important part of our culture, and one that is also deeply personal.

Here are some simple steps to creating your own Song Journal.

1. Select 6 (or more) songs that have significance to you somehow. At the beginning of your journal, include a list of your songs (including the name of the artist or band) that you selected.
2. Each journal entry will use the song as the title to the entry.

3. In each entry, describe a scene/memory in your life that this song brings to you. Focus on using specific detail and sensory description to “show” the reader the memory rather than just tell the memory.

4. At the end of the song journal, include the following self-reflection: Explain/discuss why you choose the songs you did and what you feel they say about you and what’s important to you in your life.

5. Design a creative cover for your song journal.

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College Planning

Don’t forget, it’s never too early to start thinking about college, but it can be an intimidating process. There are many sites out there to assist in picking and applying to colleges. The 7 Sites to Help Students Choose and Apply to Colleges lists and talks about many tested websites that offer a variety of services including calendars specifically designed to keep track of application deadlines, interest surveys for majors and ways to search for colleges by location.

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Win An Early Copy of Another Pan

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Another Pan

 

Another Pan, written by Daniel and Dina Nayeri (they also wrote Another Faust) will be released on October 26, 2010.

We will have a copy for the winner on October 1, 2010!!!

The winner will be drawn on September 30th.

Another Pan
by Daniel & Dina Nayeri

"Sixteen-year-old Wendy Darling and her insecure freshman brother, John, are hitting the books at the Marlowe School. But one tome consumes their attention: THE BOOK OF GATES, a coveted Egyptian artifact that their professor father believes has magical powers. Soon Wendy and John discover that the legend is real—when they recite from its pages and descend into a snaking realm beneath the Manhattan school. As the hallways darken, and dead moths cake the floor, a charismatic new R.A. named Peter reveals that their actions have unleashed a terrible consequence: the underworld and all its evil is now seeping into Marlowe. Daniel Nayeri and Dina Nayeri return to reimagine Peter Pan as a twisty, atmospheric, and fast-paced fantasy about the perils of immortality.”