<div dir="ltr"><div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hi all,<br clear="all"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-mark58y2d2vtb" style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in">Banned</span></span><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"> <span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit"><span class="gmail-markogffsyvpu">Books</span></span> <span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit"><span class="gmail-mark9x1wv8yvt">Week</span></span> is right around the corner (October 5-11), so we thought this would be the perfect time to share some background information and suggestions for ways to participate from the OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee. Also, in the spirit of celebration, please share pics and highlights of your 2025 BBW activities. This can include stories about a banned book that is meaningful to you and/or pictures from your events, programs, displays, etc. And did we mention the raffle?! Each submission (shared story and/or image) will count as entry in a raffle to win your choice of the top 10 banned books of the year or items from the ALA store via a "gift certificate" or reimbursement. Let the fun begin! </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium">Next week we'll share ideas for easy to prepare displays and activities. Thanks for promoting and celebrating the freedom to read!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in">We do realize Banned Books Week can sometimes bring unexpected responses. Please know that you aren't alone: we're here to support you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-eb31ed86-7fff-db8a-dd9e-72822eaf36c3" style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:medium;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:313px;height:124px"><img src="cid:ii_mfmq9y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ght="355"></span></div></span><p></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The 2025 theme is “Censorship is so 1984. Read for Your Rights." This theme highlights the similarities between current efforts to ban books and information held in schools, libraries, archives and bookstores, and the extreme censorship represented in George Orwell’s cautionary tale </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1984</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. It is a reminder to stand up in defense of our First Amendment right to read freely.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First Amendment & Core Tenets of Librarianship</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The purpose of the observance is to highlight and promote intellectual freedom and the freedom to read, core tenets of librarianship. The American Library Association (ALA) “actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedom is a core value of the library profession, and a basic right in our democratic society. A publicly supported library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community” (</span><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">source</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In response to an increase in challenges to library materials in our state, the Oregon Library Association and the Intellectual Freedom Committee adopted the statement below. The ultimate intention is to consolidate and unify our message statewide and give library staff a go-to answer when asked for responses about intellectual freedom-related tensions within libraries. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">     </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First Amendment Rights Statement:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Oregon Library Association adheres to the guiding principles of the American Library Association’s </span><a href="https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Code of Ethics</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Library Bill of Rights</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. As such, we fully support the First Amendment rights of every individual to the intellectual freedoms to explore ideas, opinions, concepts, topics, and thoughts. Not every library resource is right for every patron, but the rights of every patron to make their own personal choices should be honored. We support the right of parents and guardians to guide their child’s reading and viewing choices, but that right does not extend to removing choices for others. The work of libraries and librarians is to serve everyone in their community and provide resources that are reflective of the world around us.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Programming, Displays, and Social Media…Oh, My!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">So, how do libraries participate in Banned Books Week/Freedom to Read Week? It’s common to schedule related programming, displays, social media posts, and the like. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Programming</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Programming could include inviting a guest speaker or panel to speak about a related topic, organizing a book club to encourage reading books that are often or recently challenged, or touching on the concepts of book access or representation in books in a storytime for older children or a teen event. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Displays</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: ALA has a </span><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/bannedbooksweek/ideasandresources/display" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">page</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> of display ideas that primarily focus on banned books, while in a </span><a href="https://bookriot.com/banned-books-displays/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">post</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for Book Riot, Kelly Jensen, a librarian in New York, shared great suggestions and tips about incorporating advocacy and the freedom to read. There’s also a </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/BannedBooksWeek/banned-books-week-displays/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pinterest collection</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> featuring pictures of displays. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Social Media</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Another option is to schedule a series of social media posts to highlight diverse authors, share quotes about the freedom to read, etc. (</span><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/bannedbooksweek/ideasandresources/freedownloads" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ALA templates</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). Or, repost what others have shared. For example, author </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kellyyanghk/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kelly Yang</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is vocal for representation and against censoring books, as seen in this </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuxJkRzsOJr/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">reel</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Remember to tie the posts together by using a hashtag such as #FreedomToRead or #BooksForAll. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Promotional Tools</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Additionally, the organizers of BBW offer </span><a href="https://bannedbooksweek.org/promotional-tools/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">promotional tools</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to download and merchandise to purchase. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Your Ideas</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: If your library participates, we’d love to know what you did! Or, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">share stories about a banned book that is meaningful to you. Please send a description, links, pictures, and/or stories to </span><a href="mailto:ifc.chair@olaweb.org" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ifc.chair@olaweb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Each submission received by the end of October 14th will count as an entry in a raffle to win the top 10 banned books of the year or items from the ALA store via a gift certificate or reimbursement! In the meantime, take a look at what </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Oregon library staff </span><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/assets/IntellectualFreedom/IF_Resources/OLA_IFC_Tue_Topic_2023-10_Banned_Books_Recap.pdf" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(5,99,193);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">shared</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> in our last Banned Books Week Show-and-Tell.</span></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;b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