When Neal’s best friend, Danny, is caught reading the latest release in The Adventures of Apathea Ravenchilde series he is sent to military school (the announcement at dinner that he is gay probably adds to that decision, too). His mother doesn’t think that is enough though and decides to try and save all the people [Keep Reading]
Every year for the rest of my life when Banned Books Week rolls around I will remember Ellen Hopkins. In my 9 years as a school librarian, I only had one (1) instance of censorship. It was a very emotional experience that left me with feelings of inadequacy as a librarian and outrage as [Keep Reading]
This is the beginning of Banned Books Week and I’ve started reflecting on my reading life. As a young person, I was lucky to have parents that allowed me to read a variety of literature. I was able to explore my tastes without the fear. My mother read Stephen King when I was in junior [Keep Reading]
This story is like the Energizer Bunny. It keeps going and going and going. Here is the timeline: May 2009 – Karin won the Ellen Hopkins Author Visit Summer 2009 – Schedule the Author Visit for Sept. 22nd Early September – Karin started preparing the 8th graders for the Ellen Hopkins Author Visit by talking [Keep Reading]
