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Scapegoats: Book, Library, and Dog Blaming
10 May 2024

Scapegoats: Book, Library, and Dog Blaming

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Book Reviews | 2

My last Substack post might be of interest: It’s so strange, the way librarians and library books have become the scapegoat for American society’s ills. I found myself needing to talk about the blame game.  Blaming books for dangerous teen … Continued

Banned books, blame, book reviews, breath, censorship, Dogs, librarians, libraries, scapegoats, sexual strangulation, Tim Winton
Preemptively Banning Books is No Way to Curate a Collection
9 Jan 2024

Preemptively Banning Books is No Way to Curate a Collection

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Book Reviews, Censorship | 1

I’ve switched to writing almost all my content on my Substack “Be a Cactus: thoughts on resistant writers and how we bloom.” It’s a weekly post delivered on Sunday morning. It’s very similar to what you have received from me … Continued

Banned books, book banning, school libraries, Substack
My Experiences in Book Banning
9 Oct 2023

My Experiences in Book Banning

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Censorship | 0

Removing library books from the shelf for later review is essentially banning them, no matter what the censors say.

Banned books, book banning, Norma Klein, Substack, That’s My Baby

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Book Reviews from my blog (Click for over 600 reviews): School Library Lady

Get a Grip by Alyson Shelton

This compact novel (186 pages) is narrated in free verse. It has wide appeal, but is an especially good purchase for librarians seeking work on sibling death and grief, competitive gymnastics, changes in friendships that take place as kids get older, and hi/lo literature for tweens and teens.

The Warbler School Chronicles by Stephanie Barbé Hammer

The Warbler School would also be great to have on a display spinner at the middle school and high school libraries. A quick read packed with relatable emotions.

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