The Year They Burned The Books shows accurately how far discrimination can be taken. Nancy Garden based this book off a real-life event, when copies of her novel Annie were burned on courthouse steps in a town in Kansas, and the books were nearly banned from schools in the district. The Year They Burned The Books nails it when it comes to discrimination and free speech rights. Soon, Jamie’s town comes under a huge censorship scandal, and she and her gay friends face discrimination. When Jamie stays true to her views, other students begin to lash out at her, and the school paper. Lisa wants to rewrite the entire school curriculum, including removing books on homosexuality, discussing abstinence, and omitting facts about cohabiting couples. When Jamie writes an editorial supporting it, she is met with opposition, especially from Lisa Buel, a woman running for a position on the school board. In her school, a new policy comes out, allowing condoms to be distributed in the nurse’s office. She is coming out to herself as a lesbian. The story revolves around Jamie Crawford, a senior at Wilson High School, who is editor of the school paper, the Telegraph. Published in 1999, this story still rings true today about how far censorship and prejudice can go.
The Year They Burned The Books is that novel.
This time, she touched on controversy about homosexuality, censorship, and free speech. Nancy Garden, author of the classic Annie on my Mind, wrote another poignant novel about lesbians.
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