Por: Time Life October 05, 2022
It was a crisp fall day when I asked our daughter Penny about the new book she was reading. “How are you liking Ramona?” She was holding my hand as we walked, but suddenly she stopped. “Mom,” she said, looking up at me, smiling wide. “I want to be Ramona.” We walked again, hands swinging slightly. I loved that she had connected with Ramona Quimby, this little girl who puzzled through her childhood with equal parts disappointment and... + full article
The Boston Globe USA Life October 07, 2022
“” is Sandra Cisneros’s first poetry collection in 28 years. That may be because the best-selling author has been busy publishing novels, short story collections, and essays. She won prestigious awards and started foundations to nurture young writers. And the Chicago... + más
It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find | The Boston Globe
Homeroom: Why Kids Need Summer-Reading Assignments | The Atlantic
Los Angeles Times USA Opinion October 02, 2022
My kids and I began reading banned books together when they were just learning sight words. Snuggled with my kids on the couch, I’d read aloud from a slim paperback volume of the “Captain Underpants” series. My son, 6, and my daughter, 4, followed along by looking at the... + más
Handmaid's Tale, Girls Who Code and other books just banned in the U.S. | Newsweek
Chicago Tribune USA Opinion September 29, 2022
In November 2020, Washington held the nation’s first-ever state referendum on sex education. By a nearly 60% to 40% plurality, voters in the Evergreen State approved a set of guidelines that include information about contraception, LGBTQ identities and sexual consent. But the... + más
One way of stemming the tide of book bans? Allow for compromise | Orlando Sentinel
School book bans and challenges, at record highs, are rising again | The Boston Globe
Orlando Sentinel USA Opinion September 24, 2022
Banned Books Week (Sept. 18-24) is an annual event celebrating the freedom and constitutional right to read, especially in the classroom. Since the event launched in 1982, its goal has been to draw attention to censorship. But this year, the main focus is an extreme uptick in... + más
Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the US | ABC News
After fans dismiss it as 'pretty gross,' Netflix drops LGBTQ tag for 'Dahmer' series | Los Angeles Times
The Boston Globe USA Life September 19, 2022
Keep your eyes peeled (and your minds open): Sept. 18-24 is Banned Books Week, and a group of bookstores is hiding free copies of banned and challenged books around Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.Because the stores want these books to be found, it’s not so much a treasure... + más
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | ABC News
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | Associated Press
In an era of banned books and struggling indie retailers, a nod to Barefoot Books: The local children’s bookseller celebrates 30 years in business this fall. Their catalog is gorgeously illustrated and thoughtfully written, highlighting diversity and inclusion. Over the years,... + más
Jody Rose and Jeff Bussgang are tackling tech’s diversity problem | The Boston Globe
A video game that actually regulates kids’ emotions instead of causing meltdowns: Sounds counterintuitive, right? But that’s the premise behind Mightier, a Boston-based video game developed by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital. The startup aims to build emotional... + más
Runway teases AI-powered text-to-video editing using written prompts | Ars Technica
Kids in pricy restaurants: teaching moment or terrible idea? | The Boston Globe
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