📚 Freedom to Read: Explore Our New Banned Book Library Page

🪶 Native American Heritage Month

Observed every November, Native American Heritage Month calls us to face the full story of this land— its original caretakers, their enduring wisdom, and the injustices they continue to resist. It is a season of truth-telling, honoring culture, and lifting up Indigenous authors whose voices have
too often been challenged, suppressed, or erased. In that spirit, our Banned Book Library expands this month with three powerful new titles by Indigenous writers.

• Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Native Hawaiian), Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson 🖼️ 📖
• Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, Kevin Noble Maillard 🖼️ 📖
• Firekeeper’s Daughter, Angeline Boulley 🌱 🧓

✨ What’s on the New Page

• Five beautifully themed sections — Classics, Adult Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adults, and Picture Books/Young Readers, each styled with its own UCC-inspired color palette.

• Expandable book lists that make browsing intuitive and fun — just click any section to open its full list of titles.

• Dozens of short, pastoral-minded summaries honoring each book’s themes of justice, empathy, belonging, and resilience.

• A clean, accessible layout crafted with care to make the experience welcoming for all readers — whether you love YA fiction, modern memoirs, classics, or picture books.

Visit the Page

Take a moment this week to explore the new Banned Book Library online. Click through each section, find a title that speaks to you, and reflect on how stories help us grow as a community of compassion and justice.