![]() For any kid who doesn't believe one person can effect change. ![]() A risky reading movement begins at Dogwood, which could destroy June-or gain enough power to protect the one thing she cares most about: the freedom to read!Įqual parts fun and empowering, this novel explores censorship, freedom of speech, and activism. From School Library Journal Gr 4 Up-The author of Property of the Rebel Librarian (2018) has written another thought-provoking title for middle school readers. When her classmates realize she has access to contraband, she (secretly) becomes the most popular girl in school. Then June discovers a Little Free Library on her walk to school. ![]() What follows is a massive book ban at Dogwood Middle School, and suddenly everything June loves-the librarian, books, an author visit-is gone. It starts with one book deemed "inappropriate" by June's parents. ![]() until her parents take strict parenting to a whole new level. She follows the rules, plays flute in band, and spends her spare time reading. ![]() Celebrate the freedom to read with this timely, empowering middle-grade debut in the spirit of The View from Saturday or Frindle. ![]()
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