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Celebrate Banned Books Week with Greenville Author and Former School Librarian Pat Scales

Greenville, SC, August 29, 2014 - Celebrate Banned Books Week with Pat Scales, Greenville author and former school librarian, at the book launch for her new book, Books Under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children's Books (ALA Editions, paperback, $47.00), at Fiction Addiction on Thursday, September 25th, at 4:00 pm. Pat will speak for 20 minutes, take Q&A from the audience, and then sign books. This book was developed for teachers and librarians, but parents are also encouraged to attend the talk and discuss their concerns about what their kids may be asked to read for school. This event is free and open to the public.

* Gives a profile of each book that covers its plot, characters, published reviews, awards and prizes, and author resources

* Recounts past challenges and how they were faced, providing valuable lessons for handling future situations, plus a list of other books challenged for similar reasons

* Provides discussion ideas for planning programming around banned books, whether in reading groups, classrooms, or other settings

* Includes an appendix of additional resources for librarians who find themselves enmeshed in a challenge

With this guide at hand, library managers, children's and YA librarians, and other library staff will be prepared to champion intellectual freedom for young people.

About the author:

Pat Scales is a retired school librarian who currently resides in Greenville, South Carolina. She has been a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Library Association (ALA), the Freedom to Read Foundation, the South Carolina Library Association (SCLA), and the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL). She has served as president of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the ALA. She has also chaired various committees, including the Arbuthnot Lectur Committee, the Caldecott Award Selection Committee, the Wilder Award Selection Committee, the Newbery Award Selection Committee, and the Intellectual Freedom Committee. She contributes a regular column on censorship in School Library Journal (you can read her articles here).

If you cannot make the event, you can reserve a personalized book by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at info@fiction-addiction.com.

ABOUT FICTION ADDICTION

Fiction Addiction is a local, woman-owned, independent bookstore established in 2001. The store carries a mixture of new and used fiction and nonfiction, including children's books, as well as gift items. We are located at 1175 Woods Crossing Road (in the shopping center with Five Guys and Fried Green Tomatoes). For more information, visit our website at http://www.fiction-addiction.com or call us at 864-675-0540.

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