Ban This Book by Alan Gratz

Ban This Book

Alan Gratz

243 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction middle grade inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Description

You're Never Too Young to Fight Censorship In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,164 reviews

Moods

inspiring 82%
hopeful 56%
funny 43%
lighthearted 37%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 31%
adventurous 21%
challenging 16%
tense 7%
mysterious 1%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 31%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 26% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

4.39

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