Spotlight Girl Scout who created banned book nooks thanks Virginia county for 'censoring' Gold Award SEAN JONES Richmond Times-Dispatch Apr 25, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 0 × Recent reports provide insights into the debates surrounding book challenges and bans in American libraries and schools. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Hanover County Girl Scout who created “book nooks,” little libraries carrying the titles that were removed from Hanover County Public Schools over the past year, spoke to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday night.kAmz2E6 {:?5=6J D2:5 E92E DFA6CG:D@CD 925 “36DE@H65” 2? 9@?@C FA@? 96C 8C62E6C E92? 2?J AC@4=2>2E:@? 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Arnold Looking For Alaska "Looking for Alaska" by John Green Lucky "Lucky" by Marissa Stapley RedHood "Red Hood" by Elana K. Arnold Sold "Sold" by Patricia McCormick The Bluest Eye "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison "This Book is Gay" by Juno Dawson Tilt "Tilt" by Ellen Hopkins Tricks "Tricks" by Ellen Hopkins Water for Elephants "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen Let's Talk About It.jpg Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships and Being Human by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.jpg Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews. Sean Jones (804) 649-6911sjones@timesdispatch.comTwitter: @SeanJones_RTD 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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