Censored

by Caroline Bobick

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Pub Date Apr 26 2020 | Archive Date Jul 02 2020

Sci Fi & Fantasy | Teens & YA

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Description

What might happen to you if your words were suddenly monitored more closely? Would you be more careful about what you said, what you thought? When a government has the power to control free speech, can it alter the truth and shape a new reality? In Censored, one family is caught in a war of words. This novel follows their lives over the course of one year as everything they took for granted is quickly taken from them.

Inspired by true stories of families around the world today, Censored demonstrates how a government crackdown on freedom of speech and media can have real effects on everyday people. This book is essential reading for those wishing to better understand the personal implications of eroding fundamental human rights.

What might happen to you if your words were suddenly monitored more closely? Would you be more careful about what you said, what you thought? When a government has the power to control free speech...

Advance Praise

I couldn’t put this book down. From the beginning, I was drawn into the life of the narrator, a 13 year old girl on the verge of a volatile time in her community’s life. This book is personal and therefore delivers a profound civic lesson regarding individual and institutional rights and the need to protect them. The twist at the end of the book provoked in me a strong private feeling of empathy and solidarity with oppressed groups globally and nationally. I would recommend this book to young adults and to teachers and group leaders who want to examine human rights in the context of government/politics. --Amazon reviewer

It was refreshing to read this young adult novel during current times. So many themes resonate. The narrator reminded me of myself at that age. Very smart novel for people of all ages. Would work great for a school assignment, or just weekend reading. --Amazon reviewer