The Power of Books
Reading fiction or nonfiction educates people and prepares them to argue their cases and causes.
A display of banned books at the Lenox Library checkout desk during "Banned Books Week" highlights the issue.
Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data.
In Florida, the attorney general targeted Hillsborough County’s school board, ordering many books removed from school libraries, with other schools in the state taking similar action.
- Hundreds of books were taken off shelves in several counties.
- Hillsborough was threatened with legal action over "patently pornographic" books, according to PEN America.
Author's summary: Books have the power to educate and inspire.
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