Why is speak banned

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Banned Book Project Books. May 2, October 14, Cynthia Varady banned book project. One social media expert said that, based on the Facebook recommendations alone, he estimated that , heard about the banning," said Anderson, a finalist for the National Book award in the US for Speak, her debut novel.

One of the readers to speak out was UK children's author Lucy Coats, who was prompted by the uproar to buy Anderson's book and found it raising a memory of a sexual assault from her own childhood, which she felt moved to share, for the first time since it happened 40 years ago, on her blog. I think it's something about the silence of the girl in it, how she doesn't feel she can speak out about it because she's too scared, and I suddenly thought yes, that's how I felt, I was too frightened.

It has been an exorcism in public. My hope in writing this post is to encourage fellow librarians to not shy away from recommending or even featuring Speak and other stories dealing with sexual violence. These books serve as a lifeline, a helping hand, a beacon of hope to those who feel alone and isolated.

No matter where you stand politically after the last few weeks, I think it is more important than ever to provide support for those who have experienced rape and sexual assault. As librarians and educators, we are in a unique position to provide support in the form of relatable characters, plot lines that mirror their pain, and ultimately, the potential for triumph in the wake of tragedy. Rebecca Slocum has worked in education as a teacher and library consultant for the last 5 years and is a recent MLIS graduate student from the University of North Texas.

She is interested in issues involving intellectual freedom, censorship, and collection development in school libraries.

In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys reading, writing, running, and roaming the world. Currently, she stays at home caring for her son and writes at her blog, The Dewey Decimator.