Alan Gratz
青少年讀物獲獎作者。1982年出生於田納西州，度過無憂無慮的童年。成年後得到田納西大學，創意寫作系學士學位，以及英語教學博士學位。2017年得獎作Refugee更是獨佔紐約時報暢銷榜長達兩年，並獲得14項州立文學獎。Gratz走訪全美各所學校，談論他的作品，更擴及全球至巴西、加拿大、中國、印尼、日本和瑞士，參與多個國際讀書節。
You’re Never Too Young to Fight Censorship!
In Ban This Book by Alan Gratz, a fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don’t mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books that will make you laugh and pump your fists as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship.
Ban This Book is a stirring defense against censorship that’s perfect for middle grade readers. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives!
“Readers, librarians, and all those books that have drawn a challenge have a brand new hero…. Stand up and cheer, book lovers. This one’s for you." ―Kathi Appelt, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Underneath
“Ban This Book is absolutely brilliant and belongs on the shelves of every library in the multiverse.”―Lauren Myracle, author of the bestselling Internet Girls series, the most challenged books of 2009 and 2011
“Quick paced and with clear, easy-to-read prose, this is a book poised for wide readership and classroom use.”―Booklist
"A stout defense of the right to read." ―Kirkus Reviews
