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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Thoughtful Thursday-Bloggers Speak Out

Last Sunday sparked huge debates and out cry over an article that Dr Wesley Scroggins wrote. I have to say, Thank you to him, as without his remarks, authors, readers and bloggers wouldn't have united like we have to take a stand not only against book banning, but against crimes that happen to women, children and men. His comment about rape is porn, which he was referring to from Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak, is what really got me. You can read my post here http://tinyurl.com/29sy6sk

Natalie at Mindful Musings contacted us and numerous other bloggers to come together for Bloggers Speak Out. She's put together a wonderful post that many of us are using, filled with links to those who are speaking out, hosting giveaways, and are taking a stand.

Thank you to Natalie for putting this together and allowing us to be apart of it. You can find Natalie's post here http://tinyurl.com/29exmno

Bloggers Speak Out is a movement sparked by the recent article, "Filthy Books Demeaning to Republic Education" by Dr. Wesley Scroggins that was published in the Springfield, MO News-Leader on September 18th. In this article, Scroggins vehemently advocates the censorship of books in schools, and specifically requests that the following books be removed from the Republic school system: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler, and Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. To show our support of these authors and to fight against book banning and censorship, we have decided to take action and speak out.


Below is a list of links of bloggers speaking out against book banning and censorship--in the form of giveaways, posts, and reviews. Some are "officially" participating in what we're calling Bloggers Speak Out, and others are posts that we've found around the blogosphere. If you get time, you should definitely check them out!

Giveaways of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

**All giveaways will end on 10/3, unless otherwise noted**


Other Giveaways
**All giveaways will end on 10/3, unless otherwise noted**


Other Posts Against Book Banning and Censorship



Important Articles on the Subject

"Filthy Books Demeaning to Republic Education" (the article that started it all)
"Republic School Book Choices under Fire" (Springfield News-Leader)

Thank you to Natalie at Mindful Musings for putting this amazing blogger post together!!
**Credit goes to Natalie for all the great links and putting this post together.
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  1. HeatherSeptember 23, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    Absolutely awe-inspiring. I'm proud to be part of such an amazing community. Here is my giveaway and post for #SpeakLoudly:

    http://scribesisters.blogspot.com/2010/09/speaking-up-for-books-victims.html

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  2. SophieSeptember 24, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    Heather - so awesome that you posted as well. Thank you for linking it!!

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