Allison VarnesVezi magazinul Libris- 2 stele, bazat pe 1 voturi
Celebrate the freedom to read with this timely, empowering middle-grade debut in the spirit of The View from Saturday or Frindle.
June Harper is a good kid.
She follows the rules, plays flute in band, and spends her spare time reading.
Nobody would ever call her a rebel .
until her parents take strict parenting to a whole new level.
It starts with one book deemed inappropriate by June's parents.
What follows is a massive book ban at Dogwood Middle School, and suddenly everything June loves--the librarian, books, an author visit--is gone.
All seems hopeless.
Then June discovers a Little Free Library on her walk to school.
When her classmates realize she has access to contraband, she (secretly) becomes the most popular girl in school.
A risky reading movement begins at Dogwood, which could destroy June--or gain enough power to protect the one thing she cares most about: the freedom to read Equal parts fun and empowering, this novel explores censorship, freedom of speech, and activism.
For any kid who doesn't believe one person can effect change .
and for all the kids who already know they can A] funny and fast read.
-- School Library Journal.
