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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Banned Books Week #BannedBooksWeek


Here on Mundie Moms we are HUGE supporters of celebrating Banned Books Week. Normally we post through out the week about our love of supporting banned books. Since the seasonal plague has hit my household over the last two weeks, I realized this week is almost over, and I've yet to make a post about Fighting For Your Right To Read, aka Banned Book Week. 

Let's be honest for a moment, it's pretty sad that we live in a world where we even have to celebrate a week like this. With all the stuff that's happening through out the world, including our own country, books are needed now more than ever. They're need to provide security, a safe haven from all that's going on. More importantly than that, books are needed to allow every reader that they are not alone. They're not alone in their beliefs, in who they are, in who they want to be, and where and what they want to do in life. 

Books are empowering. Reading in empowering. Knowledge is empowering. 

Books inspire, and motivate. They allow our imaginations to take root and grow. They remind of us the importance of who we are as readers, and as people. Books allow us to visit incredible worlds, and meet amazing characters. They remind us we're not alone. Books give celebration to life, when at times it's hard to find something worth celebrating. 

Books allow, and should allow, and need to allow, people from all different walks a life, to have a voice. To be seen. To be represented. To be heard. Everyone deserves that right. But it seems that all too often those very books are needed, are the ones that get banned. 

Books SAVE lives. If you don't believe me, ask the numerous authors who receive letters from their fans who say otherwise. For example, a few years ago when Ellen Hopkins was in Austin, she shared letters she received from readers of various ages, who told her about the horrid things they each had experienced, and how her books saved them. I don't think there was a dry eye in that room after she read parts of the many letters she brought with her. Ellen Hopkins's books, which by the way are BANNED in many areas, SAVED lives of her readers! As have many other authors's books. 

No one has the right to ban a book. If you don't like a book, don't read it. If you don't want your children to read a certain book, don't have them read it. But do NOT take away someone else's right to read. Don't take away someone else's right to identify with a book. No one should have the power to ban something that everyone has the right to read. 

If you're curious which books made the list of the most banned books in the US, check it out here. Also check out this post, which is seen below, here



1 comment:

  1. Lovely post sweetie. <3 Hugs. I very much agree with this. No books should be banned.

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