Amy Anne Ollinger is in fourth grade at Shelbourne Elementary. She loves to read. Her favorite book is From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Amy Anne's world turns upside down the day she discovers this awesome book missing from the school library.
Librarian, Mrs. Jones, has bad news for Amy Anne. The book she's read countless times has been removed from the shelf and banned from the school. That isn't the only book. There's a list of more than eleven books a parent has demanded the school board remove as she considers them unfit for elementary students to read.
Amy Anne is upset, but isn't sure how to express herself. When she tries to tell her parents, the chaos of having two younger sisters, two dogs, and two busy parents makes it impossible. Several of her friends are just as shocked as she is about the removal of some of their favorite books. Danny and Rebecca, and soon a few others, team up to get their hands on copies of the banned books, and soon Amy Anne becomes the official librarian of the B.B.L.L. - Banned Book Locker Library.
When it is discovered that students throughout the school are reading the banned books because of Amy Anne's locker library, the school administration takes action. Mrs. Jones the librarian is fired and Amy Anne is suspended.
Author Alan Gratz shows how a few determined students can change the course of events in one elementary school. BAN THIS BOOK is a delight. It is filled with mentions of great children's books that readers are sure to recognize. I can't wait to share this with readers.
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