Ban This!: How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won (and How You Can Too)

Christina Ellis , Edha Gupta , Renee Ellis
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Ban This!: How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won (and How You Can Too)

Christina Ellis , Edha Gupta , Renee Ellis
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  • Published date: Sep 29, 2025
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 168
  • Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9798765629987
  • Dimensions: 4.8" W x 0.4" L x 7.0" H
Christina Ellis is an African-Caribbean American activist based in Pennsylvania. She served as the vice president of the Panther Anti-Racist Union during the 2021-2022 school year. Christina, fellow officers, and others worked together to reverse a book ban that her school district placed upon books and resources that promoted diversity and inclusion. Christina and others, currently work to continue to educate others on the importance of diversity, education, andinclusion within her community. She hopes that by sharing her personal journey, she can help to spark hope in the lives of countless people around the nation and beyond. Being an African-Caribbean American student activist, Renee Ellis was immersed into activism after her school district, Central York School District, enforced a racially motivated book ban. She became the director of communications and outreach for the Panther Anti-Racist Union, also known as PARU. Organizing and engaging in a series of peaceful protests at her high school and in the community, she helped reverse the ban. Renee currently works with PARU to continueto promote diversity, education, communication, and inclusion. Edha Gupta is an activist who served as the president of the Panther Anti-Racist Union during the 2021-2022 school year. Edha and fellow officers successfully protested a school board decision to ban more than 300+ books on diversity education throughout the Central York School District. By sharing the power of her story as an Indian-American, Edha hopes to inspire young activists to make a difference through impactful change, resulting in memorable and long-lastingchange in education and throughout the country. She is based in Pennsylvania.

"This critically timely and engaging work effectively demonstrates the toll of book bans on communities. A compelling take on tackling censorship that elevates the authentic voices of youths and their allies."--starred, Kirkus Reviews

-- (8/11/2025 12:00:00 AM)

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