The Beautiful and the Banned: Children's Book Classics

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Can You Believe Peter Rabbit Was Banned?
Sad But True
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Hit Back, Hitty!
Since she’s too ladylike to hit, I’ll throw a few punches on her behalf!
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Beautiful and Banned: A Note . . .
On Why We Need Even More "Read Banned Books" Stickers
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June 2024

The Christian Harry Potter
Love, Friendship, Joy
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The Vernacular Child: Harriet the Spy and Otis Spofford
Via Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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The Anti-Racist Indian in the Cupboard
Unlocking the Real Story
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May 2024

Do Read Dr. Dolittle
Don't Be Pushmi-Pullyud into Thinking He's Racist
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Little Commotion on the Prairie
Banishing Laura Ingalls Wilder
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April 2024

Empathy and Anti-Racism in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden
It’s No Secret: The Book's Already "Decolonized"
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Cultural Appropriation: The Ants Go Marching One by One
Children's Songs and Contemporary Life
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February 2024

Sometimes a Doll is Only a Doll:
Raggedy Ann and Andy Compete in the Non-Racist Category
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“An Egregious Racial Stereotype”
The Brooklyn Mom Egregiously Misreads
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