Throughout December, a parent in Brunswick County, North Carolina, waged a war against Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Color Purple. That war has been lost with the recent decision by the school board to retain the book in…
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Last Chance to Join CBLDF in 2013 — Spread the Word!
We are coming down to the wire for 2013 CBLDF memberships, and it’s time to rally the troops, as they say. If you haven’t joined CBLDF yet, now is the time fight for the right to read! If you have…
CBLDF Joins Coalition Defending Alice Walker’s The Color Purple
For the last month, a parent in Brunswick County, North Carolina, has been waging a war against Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Color Purple. CBLDF has joined a coalition led by CBLDF-sponsored Kids’ Right to Read Project to…
Book Challenges on the Rise in 2013
2013 saw a significant increase in book challenges, especially in the last quarter: CBLDF-sponsored Kids’ Right to Read Project just released a press release announcing a three-fold increase in challenges over the last three months, and a greater than 50%…
Board Votes Unanimously to Keep The House of the Spirits After Appeal
Recently, CBLDF joined a coalition led by CBLDF-sponsored Kids’ Right to Read Project in defense of Isabel Allende’s The House of Spirits, which was challenged in North Carolina. A second review committee convened and unanimously voted to keep the book…
LAST DAY to Order Signed Gifts for Holiday Delivery!
This holiday season, make a difference by getting gifts for the comics fan in your life from CBLDF! Act now — today is your last chance to order signed graphic novels for holiday delivery! Comics’ greatest creators are contributing signed…
Bless Me, Ultima Returned to Idaho Classrooms with Emotional Apology
Last night, the school board for the Teton School District in Driggs, Idaho, met to discuss Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima, which had been removed from classrooms by School District Superintendent Monte Woolstenhulme. During the meeting, Woolstenhulme called for an…
CBLDF Signs Letter Defending Bless Me, Ultima
CBLDF has joined a coalition led by CBLDF-sponsored Kids’ Right to Read Project to send a letter to the school board of the Teton School District in Driggs, Idaho, to defend Rudolfo Anaya’s acclaimed coming of age tale, Bless Me,…
Last Day for Personalized Gifts from CBLDF!
UPDATE: Sorry, the deadline for personalization has passed, but we still have plenty of outstanding signed books available in our Reward Zone that can be sent in time for the holidays! Comics’ greatest creators are contributing personalized graphic novels to…
A Greater Force for Good: CBLDF Annual Report 2013
With the holiday giving season upon us and the year drawing to a close, CBLDF is proud to share our accomplishments protecting the freedom to read comics with our 2013 Annual Report! Please consider making a donation to CBLDF today…