Banned Books Reading 2014

People gathered on September 24th under the protective cover of the night to read aloud books that have been challenged or banned in these United States. Here were the perps:

Ms. Long

 

Readers & Books

Ms. Madeline Marx, MWSU student chapter of the International Reading Association (IRA)

• And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

Dr. Kay Siebler, Professor of English and Director of Composition, MWSU

Mr. Zephaniah Siebler, Fifth-Grader, Humboldt Elementary School

• The Odd Squad by Michael Fry

Dr. Willenbrink

Dr. Bob Willenbrink, Founding Dean of the School of Fine Arts, MWSU

• Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

 

Ms. Kappy Hodges, St. Joseph School District Board of Education

• The Giver by Lois Lowry

 

Ms. Christina Watkins, Reporter and Weekend Anchor, KQ2 News  

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

 

Ms. Amy Miller, Prairie Lands Writing Project, MWSU 

• The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros   

Ms. Watkins

Ms. Dlo DuVall, Librarian, Bode Middle School, SJSD

• Speak by Laurie Anderson

Ms. Hanna Long, MWSU student chapter of the National Council of Teachers of English (SNCTE)

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Ms. Marx