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Why Was This Book Challenged at Our School?
A group of well-meaning parents challenged this book on Salt Spring Island not because it is LGBTQ+ (according to the posts) but because...

Christie Roome
Feb 1, 20245 min read


Writing Prompt #69
Writing Prompt #69 The first draft looks like this photo. Write it anyway because it will be fun to revise a glorious, colourful mess....

Christie Roome
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Can We Please Boot This One off The Challenged List for 2024?
Maia Kobabe’s Book was the Most Challenged Book in 2021 & 2022. Will “Gender Queer” still be on the list for 2023? Why was “Gender...

Christie Roome
Jan 15, 20245 min read


Writing Prompt #68
The Red Wall Write a story about the person who painted this alley wall. Why did they paint it? When did they paint it? How did it make...

Christie Roome
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Terry Pratchett never disappoints.
“Them as can do has to do for them as can’t, and someone has to speak up for them as has no voices.” ~Granny Aching (Tiffany’s...

Christie Roome
Dec 31, 20232 min read


Writing Prompt #67
What?!?!? Who starts at 67? Well, I started creating writing prompts on social media 66 posts ago and now I want to share them here as...

Christie Roome
Dec 23, 20231 min read


This book is commonly challenged in schools....
A review of Juno Dawson's book, "This Book is Gay," which was the tenth-most banned and challenged book in schools in the US in 2022.

Christie Roome
Dec 19, 20237 min read
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