It's been ten years since I wrote (on my blog) about
my granddaughter reading And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (2005). Night before last, I mentioned that book to my newest book discussion group, and then
Helen wrote about it on her blog. Wow! What a coincidence! It must be time for me to re-read this book. I highly recommend that you read it for yourself.
It's Banned Books Week, so read a banned book. If you need suggestions for something to read, check out this Newsweek article about
most frequently banned books. The list of ten most banned at the end of the article includes
And Tango Makes Three. And do, please, watch the short video at the top of the article. It's only 1:50 minutes long (under two minutes!), and I want you to notice WHY the last-mentioned book was banned. It has "unwholesome values" because of its "independent female protagonist." Okay, I'm sure you know how I feel about that!
Here's page for you to color from the American Library Association. (Click to enlarge it.) WORDS HAVE POWER, it says. Yes! Words are so powerful that they scare some people. After all, would we want independent females? Obviously, some people would NOT.
2 comments:
I love reading banned books. There is just a sense of satisfaction that we're helping battle censorship and giving these authors and books the attention they deserve.
I should point out that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum is the last book mentioned on the video, you know, the one accused of unwholesome values because it has an "independent female protagonist."
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