If you would like to buy this book on Amazon, click here. The author notes at the end that all the books banned in the book have actually been challenged or banned in the last 30 years.Ĭons:Amy Anne’s suspension and the librarian’s firing seemed overly draconian, given the offense. In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Readers will cheer for Amy Anne and her transformation from shy introvert to community activist, fueled by her passion for books. Pros: An inspiring manifesto in favor of the freedom to read. In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Includes a discussion guide with questions and activities. She and her friends come up with a plan that involves the whole school, and shows the school board and the mom who initiated the ban how important books–all books–are in the lives of kids. 29, 2017, Hardcover, 15.99 (ages 8-12) If ever there was a book where you should ignore the suggested age, it’s Alan Gratz’s Ban This Book. : Ban This Book: A Novel (9780765385567) by Gratz, Alan and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. This only increases Amy Anne’s determination. BAN THIS BOOK, by Alan Gratz, Starscape, Aug. Contrived at some points, polemic at others, but a stout defense of the right to read. When this is discovered, Amy Anne is suspended and her beloved school librarian loses her job. Indeed, Amy Anne’s narrative is positively laced with real titles that have been banned or challenged and further enticing teasers for them. It starts with the B.B.L.L., in which Amy Anne turns her locker into the Banned Book Library Locker, and encourages other kids to read the banned books. Slowly, with the help of a few good friends, she begins a protest against the banned books. Amy Anne has always been quiet, a “good girl” who doesn’t speak up at home or at school, even when she’s angry.

Turns out her favorite is one of several books taken off the shelves at the request of a parent. Frankweiler, has been removed from the library by the school board, she’s outraged. Summary: When Amy Anne discovers her favorite book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs.

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