A bookstore in Norman, OK is challenging a state ban with free merchandise featuring a QR code to the Brooklyn library banned books list.
A bookstore in Oklahoma is challenging the state's book bans using free merchandise and a QR code.A bookstore owner in Oklahoma is taking a stand by challenging a state ban on some books.The owner, Heather Hall, wants all books to be accessible to students.Hall is putting QR codes on special merchandise so kids can still access books that have been banned from local classrooms.
"I have kids in Norman public schools. I have a 12 year old who is LGBTQ+, and they need to be able to see themselves," Hall said. "All kids need to be able to see themselves in the books that they're reading. That's part of the beauty of books is that you get to relate."Hall hopes to encourage more conversations between parents and kids.Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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