Cover of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Banned Book of the Day:
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Yes, they banned the tree.

Too selfless, too sad, too open to interpretation.
Apparently, if a book makes you think too hard about generosity or emotional labor it’s dangerous.

#BannedBookOfTheDay #OnlyBadGuysBanBooks #ShelSilverstein

Banned Book of the Day:
Looking for Alaska by John Green.
Banned and challenged for language, sexual content, and being exactly the kind of story that makes teenagers feel seen. #BannedBookOfTheDay #BooksNotBans #OnlyBadGuysBanBooks

Instead of a new Banned Book of the Day today, let’s celebrate some potential good news: a federal judge just issued a preliminary injunction pushing back on a school district book ban in Colorado. The fight isn’t over, but it's a start. #BannedBookOfTheDay #ReadFreely #OnlyBadGuysBanBooks

Cover of the book The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones

Banned Book of the Day:
The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Challenged and banned for reframing U.S. history through the lens of slavery and systemic racism. Turns out some folks prefer mythology over facts. #BannedBookOfTheDay #BooksNotBans #OnlyBadGuysBanBooks

Cover of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Banned Book of the Day:
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Still banned and challenged for being too political, too sexual, too real. It’s not the dystopia that scares them—it’s how close it hits. #BannedBookOfTheDay #BooksNotBans #ReadFreely #OnlyBadGuysBanBooks

Banned Book of the Day:
Melissa by Alex Gino (formerly George).
Challenged and banned for centering a transgender girl. It’s about identity, empathy, and the right to be seen. Which, of course, is why they want it gone. #BannedBookOfTheDay #BooksNotBans #OnlyBadGuysBanBooks #ReadFreely

Banned Book of the Day
"The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963"
by Christopher Paul Curtis
#bannedbookoftheday
#booksky
#blackhistorymonth