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‘The Librarians’ Review: An Enlightening Doc Follows Nationwide Effort to Fight Against Book Bans
'The Librarians,' premiering at Sundance Film Festival, follows nationwide efforts to fight against book bans and censorship.
But just in case, Krause added a blanket sentence that sounds mighty snowflake, advising schools to be on alert for books that “might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress because of their race or sex.” Although Jones, who’s been awarded numerous prizes as a librarian and a teacher, tries to turn the animosity on its head when possible, her conversations with her mother and father make clear the emotional fortitude and toll it required to advocate not just for books, but for readers. Jeffrey Dove, a pastor in Florida’s Clay County who joined forces with librarian Julie Miller, says “to attempt to take Black history, to take a lot of our stories away from children is one of the most evil things I think a person can do.”
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