September 30 to October 6, the Yolo County Library will join the American Library Association along with libraries, schools and bookstores coast to coast in celebration of the freedom to read during Banned Books Week, an annual event highlighting the importance of the First Amendment and the freedom of access to information.

Every year, hundreds of books get challenged or banned across the country.  A challenge is a formal request to remove a book from a school or public library.  A ban is the actual removal of the book.  Some of the more frequently challenged and banned books of the past two years include The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

Valerie is on the news team at the school. She has some issues with Jagger. She has some tension with her sister Bethany, and there are some school pranks happening . Valerie along with Jagger are trying to solve the mystery . Another boy from her class is interested in her from school. Her best friend Marci is also on the team too. She tries to figure out MP & learns that someone close to her ... Read More