Who recommended Ban This Book?

2 people have recommended Ban This Book in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Simon Smith and Todd Nesloney. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Ban This Book worth reading?

2 people we track recommend it. It is best for: elementary-school teacher planning a classroom conversation about civic courage: offers age-appropriate scenes and a clear plot hook to prompt discussion and activities.; parent of an 8–10-year-old who wants a readable way to introduce censorship and speaking up: short chapters and a plucky protagonist make hard topics approachable at bedtime or over a weekend.; middle-school librarian organizing a 'banned books' display or read-aloud: lively, issue-focused material that sparks questions and debate among younger listeners.. It may not suit: you'll likely put it down when the narrative shifts into extended lectures about book banning and activism that feel repetitive — that mid-section can slow the momentum.; annoying if you prefer subtle character study or complex adult viewpoints; the adults are often simplified or sidelined in favor of a kid-led plot.; not for readers expecting a nonfiction treatment of censorship, legal nuance, or practical how-to campaigning — the book frames the issue through a simplified fictional story..

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Ban This Book by Alan Gratz: Recommended by 2 People

Name: Ban This Book
Author: Alan Gratz

Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero.... Stand up and cheer, book lovers. This one's for you. Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honorwinning The UnderneathAn inspiring tale of a fourthgrader who fights back when her favorite book is banned from the school libraryby starting her own ill...