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Banned Books Awareness: “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

October 30, 2011 R. Wolf Baldassarro 39

Maya Angelou has done many things in her storied life and career; along the way she has inspired millions- both here in the United States and around the world. Her 1969 autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, was nominated for a National Book Award. In 1972 she was […]

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Banned Books Awareness: “Nightjohn” by Gary Paulsen

September 25, 2011 R. Wolf Baldassarro 1

Gary Paulsen has written over 200 books in his career. Most of those novels are junior-high-level stories that center on the wilderness and the importance of nature, and use common “coming of age” themes where a character in isolation must use the art of survival as a rite of passage […]

Banned Books Awareness and Reading for Knowledge is a global cause for literacy that is dedicated to preserving the right to free thought and information.

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