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Banned Book Week (October 4-10)
Banned Book Week (October 4-10)
The first full week of October is Banned Books Week. Many people try to ban books from school libraries because they feel that the content is not appropriate for children. These are some of the reasons people want us to remove certain books from school media centers.
We are a K-8, so some of the books on the list of challenged books are in our media center, and some are not. Below are some we have in our media center. You can decide for yourself if it's appropriate for you!
Caution: some people think these books are dangerous!
Caution: some people think these books are dangerous!
Melissa's Story (formerly known as George)
Reasons: Challenged, banned, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, conflicting with a religious viewpoint, and not reflecting “the values of our community”
Sex is a Funny Word
Reasons: challenged, banned, and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content; for discussing gender identity and sex education; and for concerns that the title and illustrations were “inappropriate”
Something Happened In Our Town
Reasons: Challenged for “divisive language” and because it was thought to promote anti-police views
Harry Potter series
Reasons: banned and forbidden from discussion for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses and spells, and for characters that use “nefarious means” to attain goals
October Holidays
Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15 - 10/15)
October 1 - National Hair Day
First Monday in October - National Child Health Day
October 10 - National Indigenous People Day
Second Wednesday in October - Bring Your Teddy Bear to School Day
October 31 - Halloween
Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month
Bat Appreciation Month
Digital citizenship week (10/14-18)
Digital citizenship week (10/14-18)
Common Sense Media has designated the week of 10/14-18 as Digital Citizenship week, and they have created a calendar of 5 lessons for gr. K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. It's more important than ever for students (well, everyone!) to know how to spot phony information, how to avoid identity theft, and how to use, not misuse, AI.
Lessons can be found at Common Sense Education's website.
Indigenous Peoples day
Indigenous Peoples day
Monday, October 9th is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Click here for a list of books by indigenous authors you might enjoy!
Hennepin County Library
Hennepin County Library
Hennepin County Libraries offer free homework help and tutoring for all residents. Click here for more information!
halloween
halloween
Did you know we have a whole bunch of scary stories, just right for Halloween? You can find the scary stories in the chapter book section, right by the media desk. Or you can click here!
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