Ep. 130: A Book Challenge in our Backyard
EQ: How has anti-LGBTQ sentiment seeped in local school boards?
Hope is joined by guest Gavin Downing, a teacher-library in the Kent School district who recently experience a very intense effort by some community members to ban a young adult book, Jack of Hearts and Other Parts by L.C. Rosen. In this episode, we dig into the timeline of events, discuss the recent rise in book bans and how we can all be more proactive in our support of students’ rights to read diverse perspectives and experiences.
Related Links:
ACLU Threatens Possible Legal Action if KSD Board Removes Book
Author L.C. Rosen’s Statement
Do Your Fudging HW:
We can’t do this alone–reach out to SD, let them know/policies for district; shore them up BEFORE the challenge comes in; school board; public library
How folks can support you/prevent the banning of books in KSD or in their local districts