Elana K. Arnold

2 months ago | hbook.com | Byron Graves |Elana K. Arnold |Chelsea Wallace

The Blood Years is my first work of historical fiction. And it’s more than that: It’s also what I’ve made of the stories my Nana shared with me about being a Jewish teenager in Czernowitz, Romania, during WWII and the Holocaust.

2 months ago | wyff4.com | Mike Curato |Elana K. Arnold |George Orwell |Zach Rainey

ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE GROUP HAS NOT HEARD BACK. WELL, THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS AGREED TO REMOVE FOUR MORE BOOKS FROM THE STATE’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS POLICY AND LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE STATE AGENCY, ROBERT CATHCART PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH EXAMPLES FROM EACH BOOK YESTERDAY, SAYING THEY HAD CONTENT THAT WAS DEVELOPMENTALLY INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN. NOW, UNDER CURRENT STATE LAW, PEOPLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA CAN REPORT CONCERNS OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT BOOKS THAT ARE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Aug 9, 2024 | wbal.com | A Benin Court |Sarah J. Maas |Elana K. Arnold |Ellen Hopkins

(NEW YORK) — Utah placed a blanket ban on at least 13 books in schools, including works by Sarah J. Maas, Judy Blume, Rupi Kaur, Margaret Atwood and other authors, in what free speech advocates say is the first state book ban. The Utah State Board of Education put together a list of titles that have met the statewide threshold for removal based on a newly enforced law. H.B. 29, signed by Gov.

Aug 8, 2024 | metroweekly.com | John Riley |A U.S Court |Sarah J. Maas |Elana K. Arnold

Original Photo: Jon Tyson on UnsplashThe Utah State Board of Education has ordered schools to remove 13 books from classrooms and libraries, including works by award-winning authors Margaret Atwood and Judy Blume, because their content is considered “pornographic” or indecent under a new state law. The books being banned are:A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J.

Mar 24, 2024 | sonderbooks.com | Elana K. Arnold

Review posted March 25, 2024. Roaring Brook Press, 2024. 36 pages. Review written March 25, 2024, from a library book. Starred Review 2024 Sonderbooks Standout: #7 Picture Books This lovely picture book tells a modern version of an old fairy tale that's child-centered and satisfying. As the book opens, Kiki Karpovich notices that all the other kids in her neighborhood are playing together, and she's pretending not to mind.