Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

Lighthearted, clever book about a serious subject. Among the (t00) many residents of Troy, Alabama, the few that really resonated with me weren't the easily identifiable villains or heroes. Instead, I gravitated towards the few characters who struggled with the issue, trying to reconcile their conservative and religious backgrounds with their dawning realization that ignorance and hate pose more of a threat to their children than [b:Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. 59365703 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Judy Blume https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1675288783l/59365703.SX50.jpg 4121]. True fact: The suburban St. Louis school district in which I live (serving 17,000+ students) is currently considering measures that prohibit classroom discussions on gender identity, and allow any district resident to call for bans on particular books and classroom materials. So on the one hand, I appreciate a novel in which a small town's citizens band together to defeat censorship. But I am living the real thing and I'm afraid that the situation is only going to get worse. Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books triggered me as much as it comforted me.