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Title:
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Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books |
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Authors:
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Miller, Kirsten |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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292 |
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Year:
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2024 |
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Publisher:
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Harper Collins |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Lula Dean of the Concerned Parents Committee of Troy, Georgia, takes it upon herself to decide what the townsfolk should or shouldn’t be reading. After successfully having some books banned from the public library, Lula starts her own wee lending library in front of her house, with selected titles only, of course. When someone swaps out the book covers right under Lula’s nose, before they know it, these good townsfolk are reading those banned books … Provocative and engaging, this is an entertaining story with interesting themes around censorship and morality, and a timely reminder of the power of books to change lives for the better.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"Loved how the book tackles such a serious topic in a sensible and fun manner."
"Despite the multitude of characters, the author writes them in a way that it is fairly easy to keep track of them."
"Each chapter is named after a 'book', with most titles being actual books, including some banned titles. I enjoyed how the book banning theme was tackled."
"We got to hear from both sides of the book ban argument, so obviously, we can rationally decide which side is right."
"Well-crafted, satirical and humorous with several laugh out loud moments."
"Loved how the author emphasizes the transformative power of books, and how important it is for readers to have the freedom to choose what to read."
"The author tackles several heavy themes and social issues such as censorship and book banning, homophobia, bigotry and racism, antisemitism, sexual abuse, racially motivated violence, misogyny, and so much more! Perhaps too many."
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Categories:
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Fiction, Human Rights, Literature oriented, Morals/Ethics, Political, Relationships, Social commentary/perspectives, USA, Popular Fiction, Just Added, 2026 Titles |
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