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Tag Archives: Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson given award by NCAC for defending free speech
I LOVE this! Laurie Halse Anderson (SPEAK, WinterGirls) got an award from the NCAC, honoring her as a Defender of Free Speech. And it was handed to her by Judy Blume, no less! This is so fitting, since SPEAK is … Continue reading
My personal highlights from ALAN (and being on a panel)
So…after two months of worrying about me being on a panel (speaking about challenged books) in front of 500 people, and then two weeks of anxiety, and then a day of absolute fear right up to (and during) the panel…I … Continue reading
Think Authors Profit From Book Banning?
Seriously? Then read this.
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Banned Book Week: Speak Up, and Pick Up a Good Book
Did you know it’s Banned Book Week? I think this is especially poignant with the recent attempt at challenging Laurie Halse Anderson’sSpeak and Twisted; Ellen Hopkins’ disinvite and the censorship of Burned; and the recent challenge of Jo Knowles’ Lessons … Continue reading
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Tagged book banning, book challenges, Burned, Ellen Hopkins, Jo Knowles, Laurie Halse Anderson, Lessons From a Dead Girl, speak, Twisted, YA books
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Fight back against ignorance: Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak equated with porn
It shocks me to the core when anyone equates rape with pornography. But that’s exactly what associate professor Wesley Scroggins (who is also affiliated with Reclaiming Missouri for Christ) has done, comparing Laurie Halse Anderson’s beautifully and sensitively written YA … Continue reading
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Tagged book banning, Laurie Halse Anderson, pornography, rape, sexual abuse, speak
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