Literacy has many positive effects, not the least of which is knowing how to read. A good book not only transports a child (or adult) to another world through words, but also teaches children about empathy, character, politics, relationships, and more. Even still, in the last two decades, more books have been banned due to political correctness than anything truly harmful. Last year, the chief executive of Index on Censorship, Jodie Ginsberg, said books were being banned due to the “anger of the mob” online, adversely affecting young readers. Read the full article
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Your elementary school kids should read these books before they’re banned (Washington Examiner, 2 September 2018)
Sep 2, 2018
