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Thirteen Reasons Why Book Review

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By Jay Asher, Terreece Clarke
| Common Sense Media Verified
age 14+ Disturbing suicide novel examines bullying, indifference. Parents need to know that this bestselling novel is about a teen girl's reasons for committing suicide, which she articulates in audio tapes she sends to 13 people, mailing them on the day of her death. The book includes discussion of rape, voyeurism, underage drinking, sexism, revenge, and survivor's guilt.
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What Light Book Review

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By Jay Asher, Mary Cosola
| Common Sense Media Verified
age 12+ Charming, sweet, but bland holiday romance. Parents need to know that What Light, by Jay Asher (Thirteen Reasons Why), is a light holiday romance involving a teen girl whose family owns a Christmas tree farm in Oregon. Sierra and her family move to California for the holiday season every year to sell trees. Because business is slowing, this might be their last year making the trip, which makes Sierra sad, especially after she meets the mysterious Caleb.
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The Most Frequently Banned Books

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By Jay Asher, Laurie Anderson, Troy Brownfield Verified
| Saturday Evening Post Magazine Verified
Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! Here we are again. On an almost annual basis, a firestorm surrounding the notion of books being banned reignites somewhere in America. The most frequent battlegrounds are public and school libraries, with the fields of engagement including venues like school board meetings and town halls. Such a recurring cycle poses two questions: what are the most frequently banned or challenged books in the United States, and why?
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