![]() ![]() She’s inspired, and continues to inspire, millions of readers to do the same - to find their voice, and to learn to use it.” ![]() Politics aside, Pardo says that what the film really does, in evaluating Blume’s evolution, is, “it shows how Judy Blume found her voice, and in finding her voice had this huge ripple effect on generations of readers. It really is so important that people speak out, otherwise it’s not going away.” Even if book banning isn't happening in your community, you should be aware of what’s going on around the country. We are not serving our children by trying to, ‘protect them’ from the things that scare us as adults. ![]() To Blume’s assertion that ‘a book cannot harm a child,’ Pardo points out, “What we really know is that, a book can save a child. So, we felt it was important for the film to address that because it also tells you something about what censorship is all about.” Now, it's much more about books being written by authors who are queer, transgender, who are black and brown. To provide a bit more context, she adds, “You know, when Judy's books were being attacked in the ‘80s, it was more about what some felt were those ‘taboo topics’ that she addressed in her work. ![]()
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