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Writer of books. Rouser of rabble. She/her. #resist

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Let Books Be. This Banned Books Week, we’re celebrating the stories that challenge, inspire, and expand our understanding of the world and standing up for everyone’s right to access them.

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How are young people reacting to the barrage of book bans? Check out these outstanding novels in my @mixedupfilesmg post to find out how these brave characters face censorship with action and self discovery. Scroll to the bottom of the page for ways to act now and protect the freedom to read. Link in bio.

Can you add to the list? Please put your favorite censorship/activism titles in the comments.🌻

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Above All Else by Dana Alison Levy is my recommendation for #throwbackthursday. This novel from 2020 also works for #wildernessmonth as it follows climbing friends Rose and Tate who have trained for years to tackle their ultimate goal of summiting Mt. Everest. Now, after graduating high school they are joined by Tate’s dad and will have plenty of time with their own thoughts about Rose’s chronically ill mother, Tate’s father’s demanding expectations, life, and each other. As oxygen decreases and the difficulty of the climb increases they will have to decide what is most important.

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Cover Reveal: Sly Foxes: Tales of Courage, Cunning, and Cleverness by @danaalisonlevy

Illustration Credit: @donnagrethen
Design Credit: Kerry Martin
Publication Date: April 6, 2027

http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/sly-foxes-tales-of-courage-cunning-and.html

Pest or pet? Trickster or friend? Enter the delightfully strange and wonderful world of foxes.

Foxes appear in our folktales, our religions, our gardens, and in our news. Like the fox who walked from Norway to Canada. Incredible! Or the fox who stole all the shoes in a German town. Very strange. They’re part of the canine family but totally act like cats. And in mythology, sometimes they help humans and sometimes they cause some serious trouble.

Sly Foxes nimbly explores the delights and contradictions of these curious canines. With her signature voicey and accessible writing, Dana Alison Levy discusses fox species and traits, where foxes live, and how they evolved as well as famous fictional foxes, world folktales, and much more. Interspersed between chapters are "Fox Tails," unbelievable but true stories about foxes around the world. There is still so much we don’t know about these cunning creatures.

Packed with photos, sidebars, and research, Sly Foxes captures the astonishment we feel when bearing witness to these mysterious animals, while also imparting a strong environmental message about protecting foxes and their habitats.

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So many Massachusetts authors stepped up and worked diligently to help get An Act Regarding Free Expression to the governor’s desk for signature. How grateful I am to my colleagues and all who we linked arms with to place protections for librarians, educators, and readers throughout the Bay State!

Pictured:
Front row, L to R: Heidi Stemple, Grace Lin, Malinda Lo, Governor Maura Healey, Dana Alison Levy, Michelle Cusolito, Federico Erebia, Senator Julian Cyr.
Back row, L to R: Jarrett Krosoczka, Mike Curato, Sarah Brannen, Crystal Maldonado, Nicholas LaRue, Cheryl Davis (Authors Guild), Rep. John Moran.

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On Monday, Aug. 10, I was honored to join legislators, librarians, advocates, and authors at the Franklin Public Library to witness @massgovernor @maura_healey sign “An Act Regarding Free Expression.” This is the bill that I've been advocating for with @massfreedomtoread and @massaabb since mid-2025. It's been a long road with a lot of bumps along the way and I'm so happy that this bill has passed, providing protections not only for librarians, readers, and parents, but also for authors. Massachusetts' bill is only the second freedom to read bill in the nation (after RI) to protect authors, the people who write the books that are banned.

Thank you to our legislators for passing this bill, including bill sponsors Sen @juliancyr Rep @johnmoranfor9 and Rep @adamscanlonstaterep, as well as Chair @garballeysean who helped get this bill across the finish line. And special thanks to Governor Healey for signing this bill! It would not have become law without her support.

This was a massive team effort and I'm especially grateful to have worked with incredibly hard-working and dedicated authors @mcusolito @danaalisonlevy and @thatniclarue as we became legislative advocates practically overnight, learning how to do this while we did it. Democracy is really freaking hard, folks, and I'm happy to hang up my temporary lobbyist hat and go back to what I do best: writing books.

Happy freedom to read and to write, Massachusetts! 🎉 📚 👏

#massfreedomtoread #masspoli On Monday, Aug. 10, I joined a crowd of legislators, librarians, advocates, and authors at the Franklin Public Library to witness Governor Maura Healey sign “An Act Regarding Free Expression.”

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Yesterday was a proud day for promoters of free speech. I stood alongside my fellow authors and illustrators as we witnessed the Freedom to Read Bill signed into law at Franklin Public Library, America’s first public library. I am so incredibly grateful for the folks at @massfreedomtoread and our legislators who worked tirelessly to push this bill across the finish line. The fight for free speech is not over. Federal bills seek to cut funding to many institutions that promote free speech, and other states have laws on the books that promote censorship. Find out what you can do where you live and keep going!

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This is a big day for us here in Massachusetts!! Thank you @massgovernor for signing “An Act Regarding Free Expression.” I’m so proud of the work I did alongside @malindalo , @thatniclarue and @danaalisonlevy on behalf of @massaabb and @authorsagainstbookbans as part of the broader @massfreedomtoread coalition.
I’m thankful to @juliancyr , @johnmoranfor9 and @adamscanlonstaterep for sponsoring the bill and @garballeysean for the work he did with Senator Cyr to reconcile language between the Senate and House bills. Thank you to my legislators, @mark_sylvia and Senator Rodrigues for their work on this, as well. And thank you to all of the authors, librarians, illustrators teachers, publishers, lobbyists, and citizens who gave testimony, sent emails, sent postcards, made phone calls etc. This is a win for everyone who lives here. #MassFreedomToRead #ReadFreely #mapoli

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UPDATE: it’s been officially announced so now I can say: she’s signing it at 2:15 TODAY!!! 🎉
On Saturday, I updated our local Democratic Town Committee about the bill, “An Act Regarding Free Expression.” Governor Healey has until today to sign the bill into law and we expect she will. #FreedomToRead

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From the beginning of American history, free speech has been crucial for the pursuit of justice and expansion of democracy. Join us as we welcome Author Christopher Finan in conversation with Dana Alison Levy. Your $19.07 ticket includes a copy of the book and tax. Each group must purchase one ticket, but you may also reserve 2 free companion tickets.

With sharp insight and page-turning storytelling, Finan demonstrates that the most effective antidote for the growth of hate speech, misinformation, political violence, and anti-democratic efforts by government officials is support for and cultivation of a free and robust marketplace of ideas.

Christopher M. Finan has been involved in the fight against censorship for over 40 years. He is the former executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship and the former president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression. After working as a newspaper reporter, he received his Ph.D. in American History from Columbia University. He is the author of Drunks: The Story of Alcoholism and the Birth of Recovery, Alfred E. Smith: The Happy Warrior, and From the Palmer Raids to the PATRIOT Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America, which won the American Library Association’s Eli M. Oboler Award for the best work on intellectual freedom published in 2006 and 2007.

Dana Alison Levy is the author of bestselling and critically acclaimed novels and nonfiction for kids and teens, including the beloved Family Fletcher books and her latest middle-grade novel, Not Another Banned Book. Her books have been bestsellers, garnered multiple starred reviews, been named to Best Of lists, and are Junior Library Guild Selections.

When she’s not reading or writing, Dana is also co-lead of the Massachusetts chapter of Authors Against Book Bans, and part of the core team for her local Indivisible chapter. When she’s not doing any of that work, she’s usually petting a cat, preferably in another country.

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The powers that be (Mr. Z's Algos) have decided that our author event about a book called "Freedom of Speech" is too dangerous to boost. Could there be a clearer example of exactly why we need this event? Because we will be unable to boost this event ourselves, we are putting the call out for our friends to share our socials about the event so we can get the word out. Or better yet, grab a ticket, and join this important discussion of our most fundamental rights and how to protect them.

On Wednesday, July 8, we will be hosting a conversation and Q&A with Authors Christopher Finan and Dana Alison Levy who are both dedicated to the fight against censorship. Get your tickets at the link in our bio or the events page of our website.

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From the beginning of American history, free speech has been crucial for the pursuit of justice and expansion of democracy. Join us as we welcome Author Christopher Finan in conversation with Dana Alison Levy. Your $19.07 ticket includes a copy of the book and tax. Each group must purchase one ticket, but you may also reserve 2 free companion tickets.

With sharp insight and page-turning storytelling, Finan demonstrates that the most effective antidote for the growth of hate speech, misinformation, political violence, and anti-democratic efforts by government officials is support for and cultivation of a free and robust marketplace of ideas.

Christopher M. Finan has been involved in the fight against censorship for over 40 years. He is the former executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship and the former president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression. After working as a newspaper reporter, he received his Ph.D. in American History from Columbia University. He is the author of Drunks: The Story of Alcoholism and the Birth of Recovery, Alfred E. Smith: The Happy Warrior, and From the Palmer Raids to the PATRIOT Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America, which won the American Library Association’s Eli M. Oboler Award for the best work on intellectual freedom published in 2006 and 2007.

Dana Alison Levy is the author of bestselling and critically acclaimed novels and nonfiction for kids and teens, including the beloved Family Fletcher books and her latest middle-grade novel, Not Another Banned Book. Her books have been bestsellers, garnered multiple starred reviews, been named to Best Of lists, and are Junior Library Guild Selections.

When she’s not reading or writing, Dana is also co-lead of the Massachusetts chapter of Authors Against Book Bans, and part of the core team for her local Indivisible chapter. When she’s not doing any of that work, she’s usually petting a cat, preferably in another country.

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