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✨Did you know National Hispanic Heritage Month (

✨Did you know National Hispanic Heritage Month (Spanish: Mes nacional de la herencia hispana) is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15th in the United States? This is an important time for recognizing the wonderful contributions and great influence of Hispanic Americans on the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Stop by tomorrow and check out our assortment of books our team has curated to help you celebrate. We open our doors at 11 tomorrow, see you soon!

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We end banned books week with the favorite banned

We end banned books week with the favorite banned books of our three team members who returned to college this fall.

Cissa’s favorites include Bless Me Ultima which has been banned and challenged in several states including Texas, California, New York and Colorado for language, violence and sexual references

Jenna would recommend In Cold Blood as one of her favorite banned books. In 2001 in Georgia the book was banned for violence, language and sexual references. After a year of debate the book was reinstated. In 2012 in California parents tried to ban the book from Advanced English curriculum but the school board voted unamimously to allow it.

Gianna’s favorites include The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. This book has been banned/challenged for sexual content and the glorification of alcohol and drugs practically every year in various school districts. In 2022 in Springfield, Mo a grandmother of a high school senior requested the book no longer be part of the school's curriculum. While she only read 31 pages she deemed that to be enough to convince her the book was vulgar.

Among Adeline's favorite banned books is one of th

Among Adeline's favorite banned books is one of the top 5 most challenged books in 2021, The Hate You Give. In late 2017 it was first banned in Katy, Texas for its inappropriate language. A teen in the district collected 4000 signatures to get the book reinstated, the district relented and put the book back on the shelf, but required parental permission to read it. Thankfully this teen stood up against censorship.

In late 2021 this book was banned in Oneida, IL but after outrage from parents and students the ban was suspended in January of 2022. Currently the book cannot be taught in classrooms, but remains in the library.

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Bethany's favorite banned books include Where The

Bethany's favorite banned books include Where The Wild Things Are, a book that has sold over 20 million copies since it was published in 1963. The book was considered psychologically damaging and traumatizing to young children and banned primarily in the south. It's also been challenged several times due to images of witchcraft and supernatural elements, yet considered one of the greatest children's books of all times. Bethany has good taste!

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Janine's favorite banned books include The Things

Janine's favorite banned books include The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien.This book was banned in George County Mississippi in 2020 because of its vulgar language, sexual content and violence. This book is about the Vietnam war and what soldiers had to go through during that war.

You can find Janine's favorites in our banned book room, pop into that room the next time you are in the store and read some of the other reasons books get banned or challenged!

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According to a report from PEN America, a book ban

According to a report from PEN America, a book ban was enacted in an American school district once every 3.5 hours between July, 2021 and July, 2022.

Our team has read many of the books in the banned book room. Lori is holding a few of her favorites. Beartown was banned in Rockingham County School District in NC in 2017 when parents complained about its "vulgar, graphic and just unnecessary subject matter"

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Today marks the beginning of Banned Books Week. To

Today marks the beginning of Banned Books Week. To date in 2022 the ALA has reported 681 attempts to ban or restrict library resources in schools, universities and public libraries! That number is on track to exceed the 729 challenges tracked in 2021! Visit our banned book room to get a feel for the number and types of books banned. We bet you'll be surprised at the number of books you've actually read, really enjoyed, did not harm you and made you think!

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✨We always love seeing our bookstore through the

✨We always love seeing our bookstore through the eyes of our customers. Thank you @mgb.books for sharing these photos, choosing to shop local, and checking out our Banned Books Display in celebration of Banned Books Week Sept 18-24th! Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.

The theme for Banned Books Week 2022 is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Books reach across boundaries and build connections between readers. We’re open 10-5 today, and our team looks forward to having you check out our Banned Books selection of books! 📚

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It’s that time of the season to treat yourself t

It’s that time of the season to treat yourself to a new fall mug! We love this ✨new arrival✨perfect for any of our true crime fans. We’re open 10-5, and our team looks forward to seeing you soon!

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From the bestselling author of What if? and How to

From the bestselling author of What if? and How to is one of this week's new releases. What if? 2 provides his best answers yet to questions you never thought to ask! Great gift for that hard to buy for person!

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