She was real, and that’s what I enjoyed about her. But she could also be self absorbed and judgy, which made her unlikeable at times. She reminded me of myself at that age-goofy and awkward. Clara as a protagonist was a breathe of fresh air in the YA genre. There have even been a couple of incidents where I live where I’ve helped the fight to reinstate banned books at schools. When I hear of an incident I try to do my part and educate others of why it’s wrong (in a respectful way of course). “Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance” ~ Laurie Halse Anderson As a lover of books and fierce defender of reading, nothing boils my blood more than the subject of banning books.

“ Suggested Reading is a beautiful reminder that there is nothing simple about loving a book.” -David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland Read more Will she be able to make peace with her conflicting feelings, or is fighting for this noble cause too tough for her to bear? But when one of the books she loves most is connected to a tragedy she never saw coming, Clara’s forced to face her role in it. So Clara starts an underground library in her locker, doing a shady trade in titles like Speak and The Chocolate War. Many of these stories have changed Clara’s life, so she’s not going to sit back and watch while her draconian principal abuses his power. Students caught with the contraband will be sternly punished. The iconic books on the list have been pulled from the library and aren’t allowed anywhere on the school’s premises. In this hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary teen standalone that’s perfect for fans of Moxie, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and meaningful books.Ĭlara Evans is horrified when she discovers her principal’s “prohibited media” hit list.

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