Graphic novel This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki has been the source of a lot of attention since its release in 2014. A coming of age comic centered around Rose, an ordinary teenage girl, whose summer trip with…
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Adding This One Summer to Your Library or Classroom Collection
The recent announcement of the Caldecott Medal winner and honorees has many people rushing to pick up the books for their library and classroom collections. Graphic novel This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki broke boundaries by becoming…
Using Graphic Novels in Education: This One Summer
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic novels, including…
Bone and Watchmen: This Week’s Recommended Summer Reading
This week, we’re challenging you to read a banned or challenged graphic novel! Comic books, graphic novels, and manga are frequently challenged and even banned because the medium thrives on the power of static images that can be taken out of context, and because there is a lingering stigma that comics are low-value speech. Check out our two selections for your #CBLDFSummerReads and download printables to keep track of your reading and more.
Overcoming Identity Censorship One-Sheet
For Pride this month, we wanted to share our resource — Overcoming Identity Censorship. Identity censorship is when a work is challenged based on the identity of the author or the subject matter of the book. LGBTQ+ content is the…
Smile and Taxi: Our Picks for Week 2 of the Summer Reading Challenge
CBLDF is back with new recommendations for Week 2 of the CBLDF Summer Reading Challenge! It’s not too late to start the challenge and read a new graphic novel each week this summer. Just download our Challenge Checklist! Be sure…
CBLDF Launches a New Summer Reading Challenge
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is launching an all new Summer Reading Challenge to encourage a diverse and continuous reading habit through graphic novels and comic books! Are you up for the challenge? Join the CBLDF Summer Reading Challenge and…
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…
CBLDF 2019 Summer Update is Here! Read it for Free Today
It’s hard to believe but 2019 is half over, and this year has been filled to the brim with exciting news at CBLDF. If you want to keep up with what’s going on at the front lines of free expression,…
Check Out These LGBTQ+ Comics for Summer
To honor Pride Month, CBLDF aims to highlight resources and comics that celebrate LGBTQ+ characters, content, and creators. Each year the American Library Association releases a list of the most challenged and banned books and comics based on reported challenges,…