IIMMM BACCKKKK- A bbc blogspeed run

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I was on vacation in florida and didn't have much time in between theme park excellence. So now I will try to cover what I missed in a Blog speed run.

In the news of BBC - We need people to work in the BBC booth for the club fair in the beginning of the year. If you feel awesome enough to do it email me. Link in the sidebar.

Banned children's book of the month-
Winnie the pooh is banned in turkey for having a PIG as the main character. that's NOT cool turkey





Quote of the month- "The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame."
--Oscar Wilde

Social vibe

As you guys may or may not have noticed I put up a Social vibe wiget on the home page. Social Vibe is a company that lets you donate to organization without literally giving them money. You do this by completing "activities" (no surveys I swear), and every time you complete an activity someone donates money to your organization.

Banned Books Club charity is Haystack. Haystack lets oppressed people access Censorship-Free Internet. Because in places like China and Iran,They cant access all the wonderful (and sometimes not-so-wonderful) things on the internet. Censoring information is wrong. Which is what Banned Books Club is about, So please do these activities and help people cheat on their homework by coping and pasting Wikipedia (lol jk but you know what I mean).



-Kat

t-shirt update

In case I did not make this clear before, you should email your nickname, number, AND T-shirt size to bannedbooksclub@gmail.com

also you do not have to pay when you email me. you pay anytime you want before December 10th
I just need the order in soon to keep things organized


Thanks you guys
-Kat

Banned children's book of the month- Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

This book is very interesting....................
I'll let the brothers Judd explain the plot

"Sylvester is a donkey with the odd hobby, for a donkey anyway, of "collecting pebbles of unusual shape and color." This pastime gets him in trouble one day when he finds a magic red pebble that grants wishes :

'What a lucky day this is!' thought Sylvester. ÝFrom now on I can have anything I want.'

Sadly, a lion comes along and Sylvester unthinkingly says : "I wish I were a rock."

His wish is granted, but he is no longer able to grasp the pebble and so can not wish himself back to donkeyhood. His parents search desperately for him, until one day they actually picnic upon the boulder he has become. Happily, they pick up the pebble and order is restored. And, despite the awesome power of the pebble they lock it away in a safe :

Some day they might want to use it, but really, for now, what more could they wish for? They had all that they wanted."

Although this seemingly harmless book won a bunch of children's book awards (including the Caldecottt Medal and a Newberry Honors Medal) The book raised controversy among several school districts and organizations for its portrayal of the police as pigs (although anthropomorphic pigs were shown in other professions), and as a result was banned in parts of the United States.

Quote of the Month

"Political correctness is tyranny with manners."

- Charlton Heston (1924-)

T-shirts!!

Banned Books Club T-shirts are now ready to be ordered!!
They look super awesome and our personalized for you with your own nickname (or real name if want ) and number!

Make custom t-shirts at CustomInk.com

Order quickly so you can get your first choice of number/ nickname
If you can't see what the front says, it reads Banned Books Club, Closing Books Shuts Out Ideas

Each one will cost $15 (its the lowest i could get the price)
To order please Do Not order through Custom Ink
Instead email BannedBooksClub@gmail.com

Deadline for Orders is September 10th.
(the day after I turn 17! AND we have no school on the 9th!!)


Forever Yours
-Kat
(or as she is known on her t-shirt Captian Kaagers, 42)

We're here and We're Queer-Banned Children's Book of the Month!!!- And Tango makes Three

Before I talk about this book (one of the few children's books I am proud to own) I have to talk about the Trevor project.


The Trevor Project is a project devoted to promoting acceptance of Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and Questioning youth. Most LGBTQ youth at some point end up feeling alone and rejected. Here's an unbelievable statistic, If you are Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, or Questioning teenager you are 50% more likely to commit suicide by age 20 then the average teen. I think that needs to change. Youtube is partnering up with the Trevor Project to host a video project to help stop that number and the alienation of LGBTQ youth.
Learn more at their website


Back to And Tango Makes Three.





And Tango Makes Three is about two male penguins, Roy and Silo, who live in the Central Park Zoo in New York, New York. Together they become a couple and raise a little chick named Tango. Besides being the cutest book since Winnie-the -Pooh (which it's also a banned book)
It's become a key book in teaching kids about different types of families. And breeding a more a more accepting world is something I can definitely get behind






Forever Yours
-Kat