Attempts to ban “Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story” needlessly constrict childrens’ reading lives.
About Jani Barker
A “Front Desk” View of Race-Based Book Banning
While it has faced many censorship challenges, Kelly Yang’s “Front Desk” is a story of resilience and hope.
Using Book Bans to Whitewash Latino History, Part 2
Is “Separate is Never Equal” anti-white and anti-American? We look at the text and illustrations to find out.
Using Book Bans to Whitewash Latino History, Part 1
Duncan Tonatiuh’s “Separate Is Never Equal” has been falsely claimed to make young readers feel discomfort, guilt and anguish.
Book-Banning and the Mirrors and Windows of Children’s Literature
Comparing books to mirrors, in which readers can see their own experiences reflected, and windows, through which they can peer into unfamiliar lives, settings, and events has become almost a truism in children’s literature circles.
