Here, we've rounded up the perspectives of thirteen authorsfrom Roxane Gay to Kurt Vonnegut on challenged books, book banning, and censorship. As more reinforcements from the Secret Service were coming out from the front door, Banning was about to fire back at the terrorists, when he saw them going down. Kang then taunted Banning again, asking about Leah and he knows about her too. Occupation While waiting to be patched through, Banning saw C-4 explosives on the windows of the Oval Office. He yelled at the two men to get down. He rushed out of the Treasury. He began to question his life now that he is expecting father and hadbeen contemplating whether to resign from the protectiondetail. Banning typedin the code panel and gotanother pistol from a lock box. Then the fourth terrorist pinnedhim. However, Mike thwarted the live execution and rescued President Asher. The Speaker reluctantly says that they are going to recall the Seventh Fleet and pull their troops out of Korea, as well as givingthem the helicopter to the North Lawn. Banning asked if she was okay, Leah says that she's alright and that she had to stay in the hospital longer than she thought. Then, he retreated to the stairway and watched, as the Korean terrorists entered the White House. While traveling, a tree branch fellonto the lead vehicle and crashed into the limo, in which the President and his wife were seated in. After years of strong sales and more than 1,200 4&5-star reviews, a ll of Mike King's illustrated paperbacks books were banned by Amazon & Kindle. Being a former special forces soldier in the 75th Ranger Regiment, Banning can use his military hand signals to any reconnaissance satellites or drones watching him from above. Then he tauntedthat he wouldsend photos of his body to the press, because he knows Kang likes that kind of stuff before endingthecalland locking out Kang's video access andheadedout to the bunker where Kang wouldleave. As Trumbull called someone to get the deactivation code, General Clegg told Banning to find the control panel marked "Countermand" and flipped a switch that's marked "Initiate Recall". While loading the dead terrorist's weapons, Banning asked what Cerberus is and General Clegg replied that it was classified, although Banning persuadedto tell them what it is. He finds Roma's body, having been shot to death. Banning unhappily goes to the roof as fast as possible. Why. While Trumbull was reprimandingClegg, Banningmendedhis wounds. Olympus Banning promised that he won't let them escape as he headedto the elevator that goes down the P.E.O.C. George M. Johnson. After knocking Banning down, Kang began to strangle him with his right hand. Battles/wars While Mike was patrolling the White House, Trumbull informedhim that they have to get Kang and the President out of the open while giving himthe chopper astheir best shot untilhe heard an explosion. Then, he looked back and sawa terrorist about to fire an RPG rocket. Later, Banning watches the news regarding that British Prime Minister James Wilson passed away from an apparent heart attack while undergoing post-surgical treatment to repair his knee. His trusted commander-in-chief, President Allan Trumbull, had recommended for a position as Director of the United States Secret Service to replace the retiring Director David Gentry. At this time, Kamran and his hackers hadtaken over public TV screens worldwide, including the United States and Japan, with the intention to execute Asher on the live feed. Authors: Aliprandini, Michael Sprague, Carolyn Source: Points of View, 2022. He told them that the terrorists were looking for him and tells everyone to use him. As Forbes pinnedBanning to the floor and triedto put his pistol on him, Banning was able to get the pistol out of Forbes' hand and foughthim. General Clegg said with the force that size, he hadmen who can sweepthem out inshort order. Due to his heroic efforts of saving America and the President from certain death situations and deadly terrorists, Mike is considered to be one of America's greatest heroes. Then, he stabbed one of the terrorists in the neck to scare the other one. When he sawthe AC-130 making an attack, Banning yelledout to everyone to get out of the way. Caucasian Banning sarcastically saidthat it is funny. As the helicopter's rear rotor was about to hit Banning, he letgo of the hole and fellthrough the third floor and landed in the floor of the Lincoln Bedroom, injuring himself as the helicopter explodes, damaging the living quarters of the White House. After his successful rescue of President Asher and the prevention of a nationwide nuclear disaster, Mike was reinstated to the Presidential Detail. Then, he gotaccess to the computer and Banning usedhis thumbprint on the USB scanner to access the computer and disabledthe surveillance cameras so the terrorists wouldn't find him and Connor easily. Banning toldthe boy that he hadto go and get his dad. Then Forbes let out his own knife and tried to stab Banning with it, but Banning was proven to be superior and stabbed Forbes' chest with the knife Forbes was using and knocked him down. Although Clegg knew what the Hydra 6 is, he was still confident that the SEALs would take the weapon down. They were soon interrupted by another Secret Service agent, Dave Forbes, who told them that they had to leave in 10 minutes. When the terrorists shut the power down in the White House, Banning realizedthat the surveillance feed is still operational and headedfor the control room. Banning saidthat maybe he owns them for giving him a chance to make up for that today. Full name Micheal Jameson Banning was born on September 16th, 1970 in Fort Hood, Texas, to Clay Banning, a decorated Army Ranger serving as a tunnel rat in the Vietnam War, and his wife Mary Banning (ne DeWitt). Banning toldTrumbull that they need to know what they are going to walk into and warnedhim not to launch anything until he did some reconnaissance. While he was about to be checked on by paramedics, he sawLeah waiting in the ambulance. Clay and Mike later had a discussion about not dealing with their own mental traumas. He is also proficiency in utilizing a variety of military weapons and knives (as he stabs Kang in the skull during their fight). Banning told them to speak in English. As President Asher screamed in agony, Banning, along with Connor and the other Secret Service agents, were in deep shock over the loss of Margaret. Banning listened to Monroe's information on Kang as he learned that Kang was taken across the DMZ as a child after his father was executed for crimes against North Korea, but while they were crossing the border, his mother was killed by an American landmine. Apleased Trumbull then authorizedBanning toget President Asher out. Fort Hood, Texas,United States of America While in the Army, he met Wade Jennings and the duo formed a friendship and served in the 3rd Ranger Battalion together. Connor remarkedto Mike that he sucks as he shutoff the game console, and Mike repliedthat he sucks worse as they started preparing to leave. Banning immediately killed eight terrorists before he, Asher and Jacobs were forced into a car chase to escape from London, which had now become a death trap. During these three years, Leah became pregnant with his first child. Credit: Elham Numan/Xtra Protecting President Benjamin Asher (formerly)Protecting President Allan Trumbull During the three years that passed, Leah became pregnant with his first child. As he was quietly looking in the wall, he found Connor, who had hidden there during the attack. He asked where Connor is and Jacobs said that they didn't know his location, but presumed to be inside the White House. Banning says that they have to continue on, but Forbes was acting strange for the moment and when he mentioned Kang's name, the surprised and suspicious Banning asked Forbes how did he know the leader's name. Banned Books Week is a celebration of books challenged or banned from the public. As the terrorists were advancing to the White House, DCPolice officers fired at them from the outside until a female sniper killedthem. Kang tauntedthat he knows about his failure to save Margaret and that he wouldfail to save the President, stating that failure seemed to be the habit with Banning these days. In 2016, Mike escorted President Asher to London for the funeral of British Prime Minister James Wilson. Then Banning toldConnor to stay close to him. Banning then killedtwo of the terrorists with his pistol using that terrorist as a shield. Monroe gavehim the deactivation codestep-by-step. He served in the protection detail ofPresident Benjamin Asher until the tragic death of his wife in 2011, which Mike witnessed, saving the President Asher's in the process. As Banning, along with Roma and O'Neil, drove Connor in their vehicle, he reminded Connor to put his seat belt on. Trumbull told Banning that they wanted them to recall the Seventh Fleet and pulled their troops out of Korea. Children When Leah asked her husband if he could come home, Banning replied that he will and they got a date to do soon. Banning blindly engaged at them and wounded one of them. After Roma and the others left (since they had to meet up the South Korean delegation in the White House, including South Korean Prime Minister Lee Tae-Woo), Banning told Jacobs that he wanted to return to the Presidential Detail because he's unhappy with the desk job at the Treasury Department. When Wilcox was shot dead by Jennings, Mike and Gentry quickly led the President to the adjacent building and hid both Gentry and Trumbull in the office while he went out to rearm himself to engage Jennings and his men. Banning then gaveConnor his own badge as he told himthat he's a honorary Secret Service agent now. When Leah asked how had his day been, he only said that he's been busy, refusing to tell her that he's inside the White House to avoid worrying her. For example, he created a sign message to a drone overhead so Vice President Allan Trumbull and the cabinet would know that he and President Asher were going to the MI6 safe house in London. Mike went on a rural fishing trip with President Trumbull where both of them shared jokes about the President taking a day off to catch some fish. After noticing the footsteps of the commandos, he sneakedinto the hidden tunnels behind the Lincoln Bedroom walls. One of his friends said he didn't know. Banning only threatened Kamran that he's coming to kill him unless he retreated back to Iran or Pakistan or wherever he's from, despite Kamran promising to stream Asher's execution to the whole world. After being exonerated for an assassination attempt on Trumbull, he was promoted to Director of the Secret Service. Banning toldAsher to press his stomach wound harderand quicklyrushed to the bunker to disableCerberus. Banning contained to serve in the Presidential detail for Benjamin Asher until his term in office ended. He toldJacobs that Kang and his men have the Hydra 6 and they hadto abort the infiltration. Mike Banning informedthe Speaker that they cannot give Kang and his men what they want and he haddealt with these type of men before. Flamer by Mike Curato Title: Flamer Series: Flamer Author: Mike Curato Young Adult Coming of Age Comics & Graphic Novels Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. September 1st, 2020 Recommended Age 14+ 368 pages Find for FREE in a library at WorldCat.org Find at amazon.com Book Challenges Jacobs quickly told Banning that it's Shift-3. Banning saidthat they will make a Secret Service agent out of Connor, and Roma remarked that he just needs to remember to put his seat belt on. As the terrorist blockedhim in, Banning uses the scoped Heckler & Koch MP5A3to shootthat terrorist's feet and quickly finishedhim off before heading to the roof as the Hydra 6 annihilatedthe SEAL team. Mike and Clay at the Zero Gravity Center. Mike led the President to the emergency vehicles when he saw Jennings and his men arrived and started their attack. Forbes then tossed his cigarette on Banning and attacks him, revealing to be alongside Kang. On his next mission, which Banning decides to make as his last, he was assigned to protectPresident Asher and Jacobs as they traveledto Londonto attend theBritish Prime Minister's funeral. He movedaway from the chopper and went to the hole on it. He discovered Roma's body, who was shot to death. Banning toldLeah that he loves her before hanging up to do his job. Banning states that maybe he can't atone for his disgrace, but informedhim that he might want to take a headcount and that Connor is out of the White House. He yelledout to the agents with him as the rocket destroyedthe front door and killedthree Secret Service agents nearby. Then Banning said he has to go and only said that paperwork is starting piling up, unwilling to worry Leah about his current situation. Then, Mike was able to prevent Jennings' escape by destroying the helicopter he was about to climb aboard before engaging him in a brutal one-on-one fight. While they were taking their boxing gear off, Asher jokingly remarked to Mike that he's 'not supposed to hit the President' and Mike replied that he knew. After his reinstatement to the Presidential Detail, Banning likely recruited many agents, including Bronson and Voight, into the detail to replace the ones killed during the White House Siege. The group of Korean men began their operation to attack the White House, and Banning tried to contact anyone on the radio, but got no response. He asked where Connor isand Jacobs saidthat they didn't know his location, but it's presumed to be inside the White House. Mike Banning was portrayed by Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, Angel Has Fallen and Night Has Fallen. Forbes asked if Roma made it and Banning shook his head, which seemingly upsets Forbes. Roma, who took Mike's spot as head of the Presidential Detail, introduced Banning to Agent Jones. After learning the leader's name is Kang Yeonsak, the head of the Koreans for United Freedom (KUF), a paramilitary organization and Kang originally had 40 commandos, of whom 28 were now left, he informs the Pentagon of the information. Alive However, Mike quickly escaped after killing all of his assailants in the SUV and made it crash into the tree. Banning informedthe Pentagon that Connor is on his way up. Type of Hero -M-NUva. In 2021, debates against the academic framework of critical race theory opened the door for a series of book bans. Banning then guessed he's little rusty and sarcastically said to the other terrorist that his friend was a funny guy. At this time, Kamran and his hackers had taken over public TV screens worldwide, including the United States and Japan, with the intention to execute Asher in live feed. Mike later transferred away from the Presidential Detail and to the Treasury Department, but when the White House (code name 'Olympus') came under attack and President Asher was held hostage in 2013 by a terrorist organization called the Koreans for United Freedom, Mike managed to get inside the building undetected and helped greatly in the rescue mission. He then married Leah, who is a nurse working at an unspecified hospital in Washington, D.C. Banning has a mother-in-law named Doris, who will be a grandmother of his daughter, Lynne, born at the end of the incident in London. Mike noticed the hospital's nitrogen and oxygen supply had leaked, realizing that Jennings was going to destroy the hospital's Intensive Care Unit and Gentry ordered a full evacuation of the hospital. Banning tells the Speaker that the team needs some serious help and can hold him for insubordination. Jacobs said if they got those codes, they could self-detonated any nuke that was fired, thus leaving America vulnerable to a nuclear strike. Meanwhile, Banning ambushed two of the commandos and knocked them out. As Forbes pinned Banning to the floor and tried to put his pistol on him, Banning was able to get the pistol out of Forbes' hand and fought him. Because of his special forces training from his Army Rangers background, Mike Banning is a highly skilled and intelligent Secret Service agent. He toldTrumbull to give him some time to flush them out. After a moment, Mike was suspicious about the explosion and informedTrumbull that Kang would not go out like a suicide bomber andthat is not who he is. Banning and Asher ran for it and entered the emptied streets, taking down a squad of terrorists who had invaded the London Underground. Banning hadgivenKamran's satellite phone to Davies, since it could be useful to track down Kamran's father, Aamir Barkawi (the mastermind), which led to Barkawi's death by a drone strike. On December 25, 2011, during an icy night at Camp David, Mike and President Asher were boxing each other in the ring downstairs in a sparring match. Banning asked them if they speak English and they learned that language from where they come from. He demandedto know who is running the group. The novel is based on the life of the central character named Mike Bowditch, who works as a game warden and patrols the wilderness of . 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