10/05/2026
📚 West Philly Reads: Stories Worth the Freedom to Read
For Banned Books Week, our next edition of West Philly Reads: Stories Worth Sharing looks at children's books that have faced challenges—and the opportunities those same stories can give young readers to learn and grow.
This week, we’re highlighting:
🌱 The Lorax — exploring responsibility, choices, consequences, and speaking up for what matters
💙 Bridge to Terabithia — navigating friendship, imagination, grief, and resilience
✨ A Wrinkle in Time — encouraging courage, individuality, self-acceptance, and curiosity
📖 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry — exploring family, history, empathy, justice, and dignity
Reading isn't only about learning new words or finishing another book. Stories can help children encounter new ideas, make sense of difficult emotions, ask thoughtful questions, build empathy, and better understand the world around them.
That's why access to a wide range of stories matters.
Swipe through to learn why we're sharing each book, then tell us: What story helped shape you as a young reader? 💙📖
Good books. Big questions. Brighter futures.
