Editor’s Note: This resource is the third of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week,…
Category: Education
Exorcists Tell Pastor to Ban Harry Potter in Nashville
A Catholic school in Nashville has made headlines internationally for banning the Harry Potter series from its library. The K- 8th-grade school’s Pastor Dan Reehil made the decision, emailing faculty that he consulted both local and Vatican exorcists before deciding…
History of Comics Censorship, Part 2
Editor’s Note: This resource is the second of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week, September…
Comic Creators Get Carded for September’s Library Card Sign-Up Month
The ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) has created their first Advocacy campaign geared at getting comics readers to go out and get library cards this September. The campaign features different creators posing with their library cards to…
Last Week to Keep Books Weird with CBLDF and Humble Bundle!
There’s just one week left to snag Microcosm Publishing’s Humble Book Bundle – Keep Books Weird. Starting at $1, pay what you want to get a huge selection of weird and wonderful DRM-free ebooks, filled with tips on starting a…
Toni Morrison Books Survive Another Challenge from Florida Tea Party
Last week news came out of Marion County School District that the school board and Superintendent were standing behind Toni Morrison’s Beloved and The Bluest Eye, as well as Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia. These three books were challenged again after…
History of Comics Censorship, Part 1
Editor’s Note: This resource is the first of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week…
Keep Books Weird and Support CBLDF with the latest Humble Bundle from Microcosm Publishing!!
Just announced! Microcosm Publishing has joined up with Humble Bundle for Keep Books Weird. Starting at $1, pay what you want to get a huge selection of weird and wonderful DRM-free ebooks, everything from A Guide to Picking Locks to…
Alabama High School Bans The God of Small Things From Summer Reading
An Alabama high school pulled Booker Prize Winning The God of Small Things from the summer reading options after a parent claimed it was inappropriate. Arundhati Roy’s first novel, The God of Small Things, has been regularly hailed as an…
Join CBLDF in September to get Practical Tools for Developing Curriculum
Using Comics in the Classroom: Practical Tools for Developing Curriculum Saturday, September 7, 2019 @ 12:00-1:00 pm PST Although comics are an incredible tool for engaging students in the classroom, the educational benefits of this medium are still unknown to…