{"product_id":"that-librarian-the-fight-against-book-banning-in-america-9781639737246","title":"That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing a new afterword by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Amanda Jones started getting death threats, all for standing up for our right to read . . . but she's not stopped fighting against book bans, or stopped advocating for access to diverse stories.\"-Oprah Winfrey, at the 2023 National Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for free speech on the front lines of our vicious culture wars.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmall town librarian Amanda Jones has been called a groomer, a pedo, and a porn-pusher; she has faced death threats and attacks from strangers and friends alike. When she stood up for diverse perspectives at a public library board meeting, she became a target for extremists using book banning campaigns-funded by dark money organizations and advanced by hard right politicians-in a crusade to make America more white, straight, and \"Christian.\" But Amanda Jones wouldn't give up without a fight: she sued her harassers for defamation and urged others to join her in the resistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mapping the book banning crisis occurring all across the nation, \u003ci\u003eThat Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e draws the battle lines in the war against intellectual freedom, calling book lovers everywhere to rise in defense of our readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Really important . . . a fantastic book.\"-Ann Patchett \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As an author whose novels have been banned . . . I have been waiting for a book like this one.\"-Jodi Picoult\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Thank you [Amanda Jones] for fighting back . . . People like you are TRUE heroes. TRUE treasures.\"-Jason Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Jones \u003c\/b\u003ehas been an educator for 25 years, at the same middle school she attended as a child. She has served as President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians and won numerous awards for her work in school libraries, including \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eLibrarian of the Year. A sought-after keynote speaker, Amanda is a frequent volunteer for state and national library associations, as well as a co-founder of the Livingston Parish Library Alliance and founding member of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship. She lives in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624067006738,"sku":"9781639737246","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7ce4bc0-bac9-401e-825f-ae5040c1e762.jpg?v=1758653022","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/that-librarian-the-fight-against-book-banning-in-america-9781639737246","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}