Americus
by:
M.K. Reed (author)
Jonathan Hill (author)
Neal Barton just wants to read in peace. Unluckily for him, some local Christian activists are trying to get his favorite fantasy series banned from the Americus public library on grounds of immoral content and heresy. Something has to be done, and it looks like quiet, shy Neal is going to have...
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Neal Barton just wants to read in peace. Unluckily for him, some local Christian activists are trying to get his favorite fantasy series banned from the Americus public library on grounds of immoral content and heresy. Something has to be done, and it looks like quiet, shy Neal is going to have to do it. With youth services librarian Charlotte Murphy at his back, Neal finds himself leading the charge to defend the mega-bestselling fantasy series that makes his life worth living. This funny, gripping, and relatable tale of life and local politics in middle America is currently being serialized online at saveapathea.com.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781596436015 (1596436018)
Publish date: August 30th 2011
Publisher: First Second
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Humor,
Realistic Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Contemporary,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics,
High School
Neil Barton hates his small town, Americus. He uses his love of books as a shield to keep the rest of the world at bay. And then his best friend's mother starts a campaign to get the Apathea Ravenchilde books, Neil's favorite series, pulled from the local library. I'm of two minds about this book. O...
When Neal’s best friend, Danny, is caught reading the latest release in The Adventures of Apathea Ravenchilde series he is sent to military school (the announcement at dinner that he is gay probably adds to that decision, too). His mother doesn’t think that is enough though and decides to try and s...
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When Neal’s best friend, Danny, is caught reading the latest release in The Adventures of Apathea Ravenchilde series he is sent to military school (the announcement at dinner that he is gay probably adds to that decision, too). His mother doesn’t think that is enough though and decides to try and s...
in a sentence or so: Neil's best friend moves away and his favorite book is in the process of getting banned from his local library just before he starts his freshman year of high school. Neil will have to stand up for his friends, for what he believes, and ultimately for himself.Neil and his best f...
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