Event – Beyond Banned Books: Selecting vs Banning: Supporting Children's Right to Read

Submitted by nmcampbell on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 11:45

Event:  Wednesday, March 29th, 3 pm - 4 pm in VUB 122 and Online.  To join online, register here:  bit.ly/BeyondBannedBooksTL

Participants will explore the issues of censorship, challenges and the banning of books for children and teens. We will discuss the rights of children and teens as readers, how we can preserve these rights, and how selecting books versus banning books supports intellectual freedom.

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Presenter

Dr. Deanna Day-Wiff is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and completes research in children’s literature.

This is the fourth event for the WSU Vancouver Library’s event series, “Beyond Banned Books.” For information about past and future events, visit: https://libguides.vancouver.wsu.edu/beyondbannedbooks