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Baby’s First Banned Book at #alsc26
Visiting the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library’s Central Library was an #alsc26 highlight. There were mocktails. There were sweet treats! There were opportunities to tour—and learn from—the teen space, children’s room, maker space, and recording studios. Since we’re heading into Banned Books Week, my favorite experience was a visit to the library’s Mark Twain Room, home of the original handwritten manuscript of the continuously challenged Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The library’s rare books curator shared stories of Twain’s time in the city and the excitement of how a once-forgotten part of the manuscript was found. In anticipation of our visit, she prepared a “Baby’s First Banned Book” exhibit that featured children’s versions of the novel, which included comics and coloring books created in the late 19th and 20th centuries. She noted that, in these titles, “the racist language has been removed and the sharp edges have been softened” and,... The post Baby’s First Banned Book at #alsc26 appeared first on ALSC Blog.
