It's #BannedBooksWeek! Check this thread throughout the week as we highlight our favorite banned books and celebrate the right to free expression 
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My mom picked these out for me as a kid. Books that describe hard things kids go through can be scary to adults because we want to protect them. But I was better prepared for the world after reading about strong young people persevering despite hard times & long odds!
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"Curiosity, adventure, & love—this book nurtured these values in 9-year-old-me. And tbh I'm still inspired by Meg, Charles Wallace and Calvin, 3 friends who learn about a corrupt force and fight against it with bravery and compassion." - Dhivya Singaram #BannedBooksWeekpic.twitter.com/80eZG8z5Ua
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"Growing up I don't recall being assigned books by Latinx authors. I would go to the library and do my own search for authors that had Spanish names. I wanted to find stories that used words in Spanish and had characters that I could relate to." -
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Contrast is necessary to fully understand the world around us. Without facing difficult ideas & learning to think about them both analytically & emotionally, we won’t grow as individuals. If we only ever read things we agree with, we’ll never know when we’ve gone wrong. -
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The important lessons Snow Falling on Cedars teaches about prejudice & love far outweigh the controversial content that has lead to its banning. Sadly, these lessons are still relevant today and serve to educate us about past injustices. - Beth Anshelespic.twitter.com/Pv0UBtHGBH
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"A Time to Kill highlights the faults of capital cases – prevalent racism, lack of adequate counsel & prejudiced state witnesses - that still exist 30 years later. It was banned for sexual content & themes of racism. Really? Banned for pointing out racism?" - Beth Ansheles
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"In middle school, I secretly loaned Harry Potter to a friend whose parents had banned him from reading the series. Unfortunately, they caught him reading Goblet of Fire and the book wasn't returned. I was just happy my friend had finished the book." - Pablo Anayapic.twitter.com/fYf6mv5oB3
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