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That librarian : the fight against book banning in America  Cover Image Book Book

That librarian : the fight against book banning in America / Amanda Jones.

Jones, Amanda, (author.).

Summary:

"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 of racism, and more to be purged from the shelves. Amanda would be damned if her community were to ban stories representing minority groups. She spoke out that night at the meeting. Days later, she woke up to a nightmare that is still ongoing. Amanda Jones has been called a groomer, a pedo, and a porn-pusher; she has faced death threats and attacks from strangers and friends alike. Her decision to support a collection of books with diverse perspectives made her a target for extremists using book banning campaigns--funded by dark money organizations and advanced by hard right politicians--in a crusade to make America more white, straight, and "Christian." But Amanda Jones wouldn't give up without a fight: she sued her harassers for defamation and urged others to join her in the resistance. Mapping the book banning crisis occurring all across the nation, That Librarian draws the battle lines in the war against equity and inclusion, calling book lovers everywhere to rise in defense of our readers"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781639733538 :
  • ISBN: 1639733531 :
  • Physical Description: 269 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing , [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-269).
Subject: Jones, Amanda.
Librarians > Biography.
Censorship > United States.
Challenged books > United States.
Prohibited books > United States.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Town of Hanover Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Etna Library 363.31 JON 31257000325737 New items Available -
Etna Library ACQ082824 ACQ082824 Stacks In process -
Howe Library 363.31 JON 31254003914039 New books - Main floor Available -


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