In this episode we discuss why the book Sold, by Patricia McCormick, appears in ALA’s Top 10 most challenged books of 2024.

Here are some links relevant to our conversation:

About Patricia McCormick and the book

• Patricia McCormick’s Web page for the Sold

• Unite Against Banned Books.  Book Resume:Sold

Information on why Sold has been banned. 

• Texas Freedom to Read Project. 

Information on human trafficking

• International Labor Organization.  “50 million people worldwide in modern slavery”

• International Justice Mission:  “Sex Trafficking”

• National Human Trafficking Hotline:   

• Phone:  888-373-7888 

• text: 233733. 

Information on our Banned Bits Segment

• Article from the Oregon Capital Chronical:  “Oregon ‘freedom to read’ library bill heads to governor’s desk” 

• The article references Oregon Senate Bill 1098