Must Watch: Idaho Graduate Presents Superintendent with Banned Book
One high school grad in Idaho decided to send a message about book banning on the biggest possible stage.
In terms of book restricting and banning, Idaho has been one of the most aggressive states in recent years, even passing laws to limit access. It’s bad.
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And that’s why it felt so good to see an Idaho High School graduate present the superintendent with a banned book as she received her diploma. It immediately went viral on TikTok
Annabelle Jenkins is my hero.
Click below to watch.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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