Banned Books -- October 9, 2022

I believe Sophia is the top third grader reader in her school. She is reading at "sixth grade level." 

Yesterday, she and her mom were shopping at Barnes and Noble and stumbled upon the "banned book table." Wings of Fire is a series of books, but each stands alone. The series is clearly Sophia's favorite. She checks them out from the library, buys hard cover and soft cover editions, and even had me buy two soft cover books at the "book day fund raiser" at her school last year.

She was appalled when she found out it was a "banned book."

The 26-second movie clip:

Several months ago, I had her read the first couple of chapters to me -- before I knew anything about the book. And, wow, I understand why it was "banned." But, I was hearing it from an adult's perspective; she was reading it from an 8-year-old's perspective.

If this series is banned, then likewise Duolingo needs to be banned.

Note that Gone With The Wind is also banned.

Meanwhile, Texas has gone "nuts" with regard to banning books. Brown Bear Brown Bear is a picture book for three-year-olds and younger. 

And this is why I won't vote "Republican" in Texas. Actually, just one of several reasons.