Latest posts tagged with #LetKidsRead on Bluesky
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Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel explores loneliness, anxiety, grief, and the need to belong.
It gives teens language for hard feelings and opens space for empathy and conversation.
Banning stories about mental health doesn’t protect kids, it isolates them.
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #LetKidsRead
Cover of THE HATE U GIVE
The Hate U Give helps young readers build empathy, critical thinking, and courage by engaging real-world issues with honesty and heart. Banning it doesn’t protect kids, it silences them.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #TheHateUGive #LetKidsRead
Books like Jerry Craft’s turn kids into readers and open doors they didn’t even know existed. That’s why access matters. When we protect the freedom to read, we protect curiosity, representation, and hope for every child.
#FreedomToRead #LetKidsRead #BooksMatter #StopBookBans
If you’d like to donate to our Giving Week campaign and help our mission, here is the link: www.freedomtoreadproject.org/donate-ftrp
#FreedomToRead #ThankYou #CommunityStrong #StopBookBans #LetKidsRead
A book about two penguins building a family together.
That’s it.
That’s the “controversy.”
Love makes a family — always.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #BannedBooks #ReadWithPride #LetKidsRead
Spotlights, friendships, first crushes.
They banned it for LGBTQ+ characters —
but Drama simply celebrates what makes us human.
#90 — Drama by Raina Telgemeier
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #LetKidsRead #FreedomToRead
Top tips for emailing school board members about censorship. Be respectful and direct, use personal stories, cite facts, focus on students, state your ask, and say thank you.
Want to speak out against book censorship in your district? Emailing your school board is a powerful place to start! Here are some quick tips (below).
Your voice matters. Let them hear it.
#FreedomToRead #LetKidsRead #AntiCensorship
Wild to see that entire school libraries are being temporarily closed. Further reminder of how wonderful and necessary public libraries are.
#letkidsread
Quote from Daniel handler that says all books are problematic. Every single piece of writing is upsetting to someone. We cannot spend our time removing books which offend us personally, or all the shelves in the world will be bare, and then the entire world will be very upset, indeed.
Book bans don’t “protect” kids; they erase perspectives, silence voices, and narrow our shared imagination. A free society thrives on stories that challenge, unsettle, and expand our thinking.
Let’s keep our shelves full, not empty.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #IntellectualFreedom #LetKidsRead
I want everyone to know that I read The Godfather and yet never once put a horses head in anyone’s bed. It’s possible to read things and then do none of the things you just read about.
It’s basically why self help books are evergreen.
#LetKidsRead #ABEd
🚨 Book Ban Overturned! A federal judge just struck down Florida’s sweeping school library ban, restoring works by Toni Morrison, Jack Kerouac, Angie Thomas & more. 📚 A huge win for the right to read & the 1st Amendment. Full story 👉 www.theromancestudio.com/federal-judg... #LetKidsRead
Kurt Vonnegut quote that says I hate it that Americans are taught to fear some books and some ideas as though they were diseases
596 books. Banned by Department of Defense schools. Stories about race, gender, history, and identity—all silenced.
Vonnegut was right. Fear should never dictate what our children are allowed to read.
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#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #LetKidsRead #IntellectualFreedom
With the @cybilsawards.bsky.social taking a break this year, I share ways we can champion new release titles. Today, children’s books need powerful platforms and passionate voices, even if they don’t make it to the library shelves.
#kidlit #LetKidsRead
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Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult is a gripping, thought-provoking novel that explores bullying, violence, and the complexity of human behavior. It challenges readers, especially teens, to consider empathy, accountability, and how we treat one another.
#LetKidsRead #FreedomToRead
SB 13 = Book bans.
It lets politicians and censorship councils decide what Texas kids can read — banning books they call “profane” or “indecent.”
Call your Rep and tell them: VOTE NO on SB 13.
#TxLege #ProtectLibraries #LetKidsRead
🚫 SB 13 = a statewide book ban strategy.
It lets a handful of parents censor books for everyone, restricts student access, and forces school districts to adopt rigid, politically driven review processes.
📢 Tell your rep: Vote NO on SB 13.
#TxLege #LetKidsRead #NoBookBans
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We're creating a library and reading atmosphere that invites students to explore existing and new interests. These students don't have the opportunities other students have. Help me show them what's in the world and they can be a part of it.
#clearthelist
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3/3 This is about freedom to read and learn. Call your reps. Speak out. Tell them to vote NO on HB 1539. Our kids deserve better than fear-based book bans. #StopHB1539 #LetKidsRead
1/3 Florida’s HB 1539 expands what’s considered “harmful to minors”—but in practice, it lets anyone challenge books in schools and get them pulled fast. No real review. Just one complaint = censorship. #StopHB1539 #LetKidsRead
Graphic showing four types of people you should talk to in the capitol: legislative staff and interns, policy writers, committee staff, and lobbyists
Headed to your state capitol to fight censorship? Be sure to connect with key people during your visit.
Your voice matters in every office, hallway, and hearing room. Go prepared. Go bold.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #LibraryAdvocacy #CapitolAction #ReadResistRepeat #LetKidsRead
🎉 SB25-063 (Freedom to Read) PASSED the House & is headed to the Governor!This bill protects students' right to access books & pushes back on censorship in schools.Let kids read. 📚#SB25063 #FreedomToRead #COleg #StudentRights #LetKidsRead #CSPC
🚨 574 books banned in Monroe County, TN 🚨 To Kill a Mockingbird & The Hunger Games pulled under vague new law. Parents weren’t notified. Is this protecting kids or erasing history? www.theromancestudio.com/hundreds-of-... #BookBan #Censorship #LetKidsRead
Imagine being so out of touch that you pick a fight with Dolly Parton over giving kids free books. Make it make sense. #LetKidsRead
Let Kids Read! #LetKidsRead
