"Francie thought that all the books in the world were in that library and she had a plan about reading all the books in the world. I couldn't help but think of little Francie Nolan who, like Smith, grew up in the tenements of Brooklyn in the early 20th century and aimed, as a young girl, to read every book she could find as I tore through librarian Jarrett Dapier's debut young adult graphic novel, Wake Now in the Fire."
"In 2013, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) suddenly restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir, Persepolis, without explanation of its decision-making process, in some of the school system's classrooms. This now world-famous autobiographical work, told in comics, tells the story of a young girl and her family as they endure and witness the struggle and violence of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, and all that comes after."
"Fictional high schooler Aditi, one of the central characters in Dapier's book, identifies with little Marji, Persepolis' precocious, head-strong narrator and protagonist. Like many other students at her high school, Aditi is powerfully affected by the book ban. She describes her experience of moving from Mumbai to Chicago, where the bulk of Wake Now takes place, in terms of her interactions with public libraries."
Wake Now in the Fire is a young adult graphic novel by Jarrett Dapier, illustrated by AJ Dungo, based on real events surrounding Chicago Public Schools' 2013 restriction of access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis without explanation. The protagonist Aditi, a high school student who moved from Mumbai to Chicago, identifies deeply with Marji, the young narrator of Persepolis, which chronicles a girl's experiences during Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Aditi's journey reflects her evolving relationship with libraries and reading freedom—from carefully navigating restrictions in Mumbai to discovering unrestricted access in Chicago. The book explores how students respond to and resist the censorship of this acclaimed autobiographical work.
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