A ripped from the headlines middle grade novel about a group of students who must fight book banning at their school to save their club…and their world as they know it.
No matter what was going on in Molly’s life at home, she always had book club at school. Whether she’s dealing with a death in the family or her parent’s breaking the news they want to move she is able to read a new book and escape life…even if it is just for a little bit.
But when someone anonymously notifies school boards about a controversial book in the classroom, her favorite teacher Ms. Lewsiton is suspended…and book club is a banned for the immediate future.
With weeks until graduation, Molly has never felt more lost. She knows she needs to do something–anything--to prove to everyone that the books they read with Ms. Lewsiton are more important than the adults may realize.
With her group of friends, Molly will fight to save her book club from writing their favorite author to protests on the football field. Molly will discover that standing up for what you believe in is only half the battle…but will she find she is fully ready to make a change for readers just like her?
Topics Books. Book banning. Book clubs (discussion groups). Censorship. Libraries. Activism. Social justice. Middle schools. Students. Friendship. Family. Grief. Coming of age.
Lexile 810L
Trim Size 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Winter
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2024-09-09
JLG Release Date Nov 2024
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level High
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.