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A Banned Book's Journey

Illustrated by Micah Player
Hardcover
$18.99 US
0"W x 0"H x 0"D   | 20 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Mar 25, 2025 | 40 Pages | 978-0-593-81368-3
Age 5-8 years | Grades K-3
Celebrate the right to read with this kid-friendly picture book that explores book banning from the book’s point of view. From the award-winning author of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.

Book loved being a book.
And she loved the children who came to visit her.
She was checked out.
Read and reread.
Shared and discussed.
And each time, Book was brought back to the library.
It was her home . . .

 . . . until the day it wasn’t.

Acclaimed author Rob Sanders delivers an insightful and compassionate story about book banning, told from a book’s point of view.
ROB SANDERS is a writer who teaches, and a teacher who writes. He is the author of Cowboy Christmas, Crystal Kite-winner Outer Space Bedtime RaceRuby Rose - Off to School She GoesRuby Rose - Big Bravos, and Rodzilla. Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag is Rob’s first non-fiction picture book. Rob lives in Florida where he teaches elementary school. Visit him at robsanderswrites.com View titles by Rob Sanders
Micah Player studied Graphic Design at the University of Utah before moving to Southern California to work in the apparel industry. He has illustrated many picture books, including Millions of Maxes by Meg Wolitzer and Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz, and he believes in the power of visual stories to connect people. Micah lives with his wife and two kids in a little house beneath a big tree in the mountains of Utah. View titles by Micah Player

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Celebrate the right to read with this kid-friendly picture book that explores book banning from the book’s point of view. From the award-winning author of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.

Book loved being a book.
And she loved the children who came to visit her.
She was checked out.
Read and reread.
Shared and discussed.
And each time, Book was brought back to the library.
It was her home . . .

 . . . until the day it wasn’t.

Acclaimed author Rob Sanders delivers an insightful and compassionate story about book banning, told from a book’s point of view.

Author

ROB SANDERS is a writer who teaches, and a teacher who writes. He is the author of Cowboy Christmas, Crystal Kite-winner Outer Space Bedtime RaceRuby Rose - Off to School She GoesRuby Rose - Big Bravos, and Rodzilla. Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag is Rob’s first non-fiction picture book. Rob lives in Florida where he teaches elementary school. Visit him at robsanderswrites.com View titles by Rob Sanders
Micah Player studied Graphic Design at the University of Utah before moving to Southern California to work in the apparel industry. He has illustrated many picture books, including Millions of Maxes by Meg Wolitzer and Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz, and he believes in the power of visual stories to connect people. Micah lives with his wife and two kids in a little house beneath a big tree in the mountains of Utah. View titles by Micah Player