I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always realistic.
You know, this technology that we have, and the Internet and Twitter and Facebook - I get so many of those emails that talk about hard times that kids have gone through, how books have helped them, but also happy times.
Being an author of banned books is cool, I've decided.
You know it’s them books what make you talk funny.
And books are such an empowering way to give voice to some of these kids who aren't yet ready to tell their story. Or don't know what their story is, or are trying to figure it out.