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Firestorm Books Announces Campaign to Return Banned Books

Posted on 2024/01/06 - 2024/06/04 by unsalted
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Activists Aim to Distribute 22,500 Books Removed from Schools in Duval County, FL

An adult possum reclines in a cozy living-room setting, reading a book to the children possums sitting around and climbing on them.

Asheville, NC (January 4, 2024) – Firestorm Books announced this week that it had acquired thousands of children’s books banned from the Duval County Public School system in Florida. The queer- and trans-owned bookstore will be giving away hundreds of copies each of nearly four dozen titles exploring topics from racism and colonialism to social movement history and visionary organizing. In a social media post, Firestorm asked people to make donations to help cover the cost of shipping books directly to children, and encouraged kids and adults to submit requests for these free book bundles.

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