"I used to believe that if I stayed out of politics and focused on my work, then I could avoid ostracizing anyone and things would just work themselves out. But now, the work of helping my patrons feel safe, informed, and free is itself political"

bookriot.com/running-for-...

Here's India May's story of how she went from a quiet librarian to a loud threat to Iowa Legislature. She's running for office, thanks to seeing the ways that the current legislature is specifically targeting libraries throughout the state: bookriot.com/running-for-...

ahh i love this!!! i'm very particular about the names of the pets so i've only adopted a few of them but it is always fun going through the ones in the pound lol

yes, the fact that he's a senator shows that they're not worried about the repercussions. But the key issue, the thing to be repeated every time this is shown, is that they have no reason for arresting him, just like they have no reason for detaining the vast majority of people they've detained.

Ahhhh I would stick with the last two recommendations then! I’m less versed in middle grade and below but you can’t go wrong with a graphic novel!

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