• Ban This Book

  • By: Alan Gratz
  • Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
  • Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (349 ratings)

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Ban This Book

By: Alan Gratz
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
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Publisher's summary

An inspiring tale of a fourth grader who fights back when her favorite book is banned from the school library - by starting her own illegal locker library.

It all started the day Amy Anne Ollinger tried to check out her favorite book in the whole world, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, from the school library. That's when Mrs. Jones, the librarian, told her the bad news: her favorite book was banned, all because a classmate's mom thought the book wasn't appropriate for kids to read.

Amy Anne decides to fight back by starting a secret banned books library out of her locker. Soon, she finds herself on the front line of an unexpected battle over book banning, censorship, and who has the right to decide what she and her fellow students can read.

Reminiscent of the classic novel Frindle by Andrew Clements for its inspiring message, Alan Gratz's Ban This Book is a love letter to the written word and its power to give kids a voice.

©2017 Alan Gratz (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Timing could not have been better

I read this book on recommendation of my grade school aged niece. The wonderful treatment of the complex issues around book banning is perfectly woven into a story that children can relate to and enjoy

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I loved this book. My teacher was reading it in class and I liked it so I wanted to borrow it from
the library. It wasn't available, so I downloaded the audiobook. It really set an example for me
to speak up and do the right thing which sometimes can also be wrong.

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I admired the main character's spunk and only hope if I'm ever in the same situation, that I'll fight just as hard! I would recommend the audio version of this book because the narration is well done and added something special to the story.

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Perfection

The narrator Bahni Turpin read with the integrity and voice this book deserves. My students couldn’t wait to read this book. It was a great introduction to the issues of censorship and First Amendment rights. It inspired multiple written responses and activities.

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loved it!

My 10 year old and I both loved it and we highly recommend this book.

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wonderful book!

Great story, with some interesting twists. The reader did a wonderful job. There's nothing like people working together to right a wrong. I'm older than the target age for this book, but I ignore that. I've read some wonderful books in all "age grouos." This is one of them.

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I loved it!

I loved it so darn much, it's the best book ever. - Aspen 9 years old

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Amazing!

Amazing book fun to listen to you have to read it great author good narrator

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Loved the book & narrator.

Loved the story. It took me back to my school days. Quite a few laughs as the narrator spoke with different tones.

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A must read for librarians and students.

A. A. Is a wonderful heorine. She goes from speaking up in her head to challenging the school board. Inspiring book for students to read.

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