The ABC's Of Book Banning

“Book Banning is due to fear of knowledge”—Grace Linn “I wholly disapprove of what you say and will defend to the death your right to say it.”—Voltaire The ABC’s Of Book Banning Report a Book Ban to PEN America Authors of color who’ve long sought notice no longer on shelves in the library Books worth banning are worth reading, abide only mundane and ordinary? Cencoring true history, LGBQ+, marginalized writers who fought hard literally Banned book week, libraries embrace the written word etching good impression Our nation of enlightened democracy now curtail our freedom of expression One creator one creed belief, whilst all people are not redeemed as equal Knowledge helps the oppressed, true stories save lives, a bio and its sequel Brilliant children read learning how the world works so they may take a stand Ann Frank’s coming of age, noted in her diary her period began, cause for a ban No longer will their minds expand with wider views of the world in our prisons Neglecting hard work, years of research, is good for our daughters and sons? Intelligent writers saw discrimination, fight for equal protection under the law Now sued, counties for book removal in schools, officials worse than a booklouse Groups of diverse authors join parents, students, and Penguin Random House!