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Middle School Librarian Amanda Jones’ “THAT LIBRARIAN. The Fight Against Book Banning in America”
Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning Librarian Amanda Jones who decided to stand up for the right to read and stage a war against book bans and censorship in her small Southern town. THAT LIBRARIAN is part memoir, part manifesto. One of the things small town librarian Amanda Jones values most about books is how they can affirm a young person's sense of self. So, in 2022 when she caught wind of a local public hearing that would discuss “book content,” she knew what was at stake. Schools and libraries nationwide have been bombarded by demands for books with LGTBQ+ references, discussions…
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