'Heroes of Liberty'

Public controversies over the books children read in school are not going away. Numerous disputes have arisen as local school boards in states such as Texas, Virginia, and Tennessee have worked to make changes to the secondary literature used in classrooms. These efforts have been uniformly labeled “book banning,” which makes it difficult to distinguish possible infringements on free speech from what RealClearInvestigations’ Mark Hemingway has argued is part of a process in which localities make “necessary decisions about what reading material is age-appropriate or meets community standards.” In the midst of these ongoing clashes, a series of children’s books entitled “Heroes of Liberty” promotes patriotic role models for young students.

“Parents who are sick of what’s going on in their children’s schools are at a loss right now,” states Bethany Mandel, the series’ general editor. “The way to counter radical ideas is to tell vivid stories that can capture a child’s imagination. These books provide parents a way to make their values alive and take back their children’s bookshelf.”