Discovering Texas creators of books for young readers

Greetings to those […]

By Chris Barton|2024-06-04T06:04:21-05:00May 31st, 2024|Chris Barton, Cynthia Levinson, Education Service Centers, Lone Star Literary Life, SCBWI, TASLA, Texas Association of School Library Administrators, Texas Institute of Letters, Texas Library Association, Texas library visits, Texas school libraries, Texas school visits, Writers' League of Texas|0 Comments

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The looming Dog Man crisis, or A handy civics lesson for elementary students in Texas public schools

I don’t […]

By Chris Barton|2023-10-14T08:13:18-05:00October 14th, 2023|book banning, book bans, Chris Barton, elementary school civics, HB 900, House Bill 900, Texas, Texas school libraries|0 Comments

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The case against the Texas book ban, a.k.a. House Bill 900, a.k.a. the READER Act

[May 29, 2026 […]

By Chris Barton|2026-05-29T10:07:34-05:00September 19th, 2023|book banning, book bans, HB 900, HB900, House Bill 900, READER Act, school libraries, Texas, Texas book ban, Texas school libraries|0 Comments

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What did we do with our voices? Opposed HB900.

At the Texas Capitol last night, I was among a […]

By Chris Barton|2023-09-06T15:49:36-05:00May 12th, 2023|Barbara Jordan, Chris Barton, HB 900, Texas school libraries, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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Texas House Bill 900 (which passed) and Senate Bill 13 (which didn’t)

[September 19 […]

By Chris Barton|2023-09-19T07:41:07-05:00April 28th, 2023|book banning, book bans, Chris Barton, HB 900, House Bill 900, SB 13, school libraries, Senate Bill 13, Texas, Texas school libraries|1 Comment

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