Join Our Banned Book Club!
Every 4th Sunday of the Month

We’re starting a Banned Book Club! Each month in the fall and spring, we’ll read and discuss a powerful book that has faced bans or challenges, exploring stories that spark critical conversations and celebrate diverse voices. These books may not be faith-based, but they raise real questions about justice, identity, and community—themes deeply connected to who we are and what we care about. Join us each month as we read, reflect, and connect through banned and challenged books.

Our reading list aligns thematically with heritage months and social awareness observances, creating space to honor and engage with the communities each book represents.

Monthly Themes & Books for the 2025/2026 school year:

September (Hispanic Heritage Month)
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Discussion Leader: Emily Lewis

October (LGBTQ+ History Month)
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
Discussion Leader: Katie Shewey

November (Native American Heritage Month)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Discussion Leader: TBD

No meeting in December

February (Black History Month)
March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell
Discussion Leader: TBD

March (Women’s History Month)
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Discussion Leader: TBD

April (Sexual Assault Awareness Month)
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Discussion Leader: TBD

May (Asian American Heritage Month)
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Discussion Leader: TBD

Together, we’ll dive into these banned and challenged books, unpack why they’ve been targeted, and explore the vital themes they raise. Let’s celebrate the freedom to read — and the power of stories to transform hearts, minds, and communities!

We’re excited to read together, and we want every student to have their own copy of our selected book each month.

Check out our Amazon book list and consider donating a book so everyone can join in.

Thank you for supporting our community of readers!