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Review: Banned Together edited by Ashley Hope Pérez

By Kasey | March 6, 2025 - 7:00 am |March 5, 2025 Anthology, Blogger's Favorites, Book Review and Content, Contemporary, Nonfiction, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

Banned Together
Ashley Hope Pérez
Holiday House
Published March 4, 2025

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About Banned Together

A dazzling YA anthology that spotlights the transformative power of books while equipping teens to fight for the freedom to read, featuring the voices of 15 diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators.

Books are disappearing from shelves across the country.

What does this mean for authors, illustrators, and—most crucially—for young readers?

This bold collection of fiction, memoir, poetry, graphic narratives, essays, and other genres explores book bans through various lenses, and empowers teens to fight back. From moving personal accounts to clever comebacks aimed at censorship, fifteen … Continue reading →

Fall 2023 Backlist Check-in

By Kasey | December 12, 2023 - 7:00 am |December 7, 2023 Lists, News and Fun

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Welcome to my second seasonal back-list reading check-in! So far, I love this format to talk about my backlist reading. I started this post right after I published the last one, and as I finished reading a backlist title, I added it to the list.

Like last time, my list is pretty eclectic. I read a parenting book, the diary of Anne Frank, and a novel about an Argentinian soccer player, among others. Most of these I listened to as audiobooks, usually while driving. That … Continue reading →