Books can provide an entry point to civic engagement at all levels. The picture books and chapter books included in this guide provide a way for today’s elementary school students to learn about democracy and become an engaged citizen.
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Book bans have increased more than 1100% between 2020 and 2022. The American Library Association (ALA) has reported an unprecedented number of book bans and “documented 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago.” PEN
Read moreThe National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has officially launched “This Story Matters”, a campaign that includes a new online database which contains over six hundred book rationales highlighting plot summaries, teaching objectives, grade-level suggestions, alternative book titles, and more, all designed to help support educators when they are challenged in adopting new books into
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