Listening to the two student discussions English department chair Mr. Alan Hodara facilitated, "The Hunger Games" and "Challenged Books at Seabury Hall", filled me with awe. Our students are extremely aware. And our English teachers are doing a fantastic job of sharpening students' analytic skills.
2. If you start a school-wide conversation about banned / challenged books, students will start looking for free reading, banned or not.
Our students are busy! Discussing banned books seemed to help kids remember how much they love to read for pleasure. It was awesome to watch more kids than usual browsing the shelves, and borrowing. Librarian's delight. :)
3. Our Head of School GETS it!
At the end of the week, our new Head of School, Ms. Sarah Bakheit, dropped by the library to check out our banned book display.
Her comment? "When I was in school, the fact that a book was banned was my SIGNAL to read it. "
How cool is that?
All in all, Banned Books Week at our school was a success! #makesmehappy
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[Cross-posted at SEABURY READS.]
