Today's episode takes a look at the banned and challenged book Out of Darkness by Ashely Hope Pérez. A little bit of discussion on what the book is about, why its been banned, the historical fiction genre and history of the New London School explosion in East Texas.
Next up --> ...to be announced...
Ashely Hope Pérez website:
https://ashleyperez.com/
The Intellectual Freedom Blog
https://www.oif.ala.org/top-ten-banned-books-out-of-darkness-by-ashley-hope-perez/
History of the 1930s
https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/1930s
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/fdr-racial-discrimination-1942
The New London School Explosion
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/oh-my-god-its-our-children/
https://time.com/5359158/new-london-school-explosion/
Also read Out of Darkness!
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TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery
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Today's episode takes a look at the banned and challenged book Out of Darkness by Ashely Hope Pérez. A little bit of discussion on what the book is about, why its been banned, the historical fiction genre and history of the New London School explosion in East Texas.
Next up --> ...to be announced...
Ashely Hope Pérez website:
https://ashleyperez.com/
The Intellectual Freedom Blog
https://www.oif.ala.org/top-ten-banned-books-out-of-darkness-by-ashley-hope-perez/
History of the 1930s
https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/1930s
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/fdr-racial-discrimination-1942
The New London School Explosion
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/oh-my-god-its-our-children/
https://time.com/5359158/new-london-school-explosion/
Also read Out of Darkness!
Instagram: @growlery_pod
TikTok: @lizfromthegrowlery
email: lizfromthegrowlery@gmail.com
All links for the Growlery