The updated index from PEN America was released on Monday and showed 1,648 titles that were banned in classrooms and libraries in the U.S. this year.
A quick scan over the list of books banned by American schools makes for some intriguing reading. Among their number you can find such famous titles as A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess, Howl …
According to a new study by Pen America, there were 3,362 instances of book bans in school classrooms and libraries – with more than 40% of all cases occurring in Florida
Among the many things that are banned, did you ever think that children's books would make the list? Whether it's a school district or concerned parent...
Weaving his own moving family story with a sweeping history of cancer research, Lawrence Ingrassia delivers an intimate, gripping tale that sits at the inter...
Facing pressure from parents and threats of criminal charges, some districts have ignored policies meant to prevent censorship. Librarians and students are pushing back.
As Texas enters its third straight school year of coordinated book banning activity, a growing number of districts are targeting library books. Caught in the dragnet: books featuring a “naked” crayon and one with a cartoon butt.
Book bans are at a record high. Here are the books that were targeted the most, sometimes removed from schools, libraries and public institutions.
Armed Services Edition book provided much needed entertainment to troops during World War II and created a generation of men who loved to read. Here's the history on these books.
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Book burning, banning and all that goes with it are attempts to gain power or hold onto it. We prevent their ability to succeed.
While it is not a new phenomenon, over the last two years, we have seen a troubling increase in headlines about hate speech or conduct. Here’s a helpful resource for preparing and responding to such conduct.
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Some of the most controversial books in history are now regarded as classics. Read our selective timeline of 2000 years of censorship activities.
ALA documented 681 attempts to ban or restrict library resources involving 1,651 different titles through August, on pace to shatter last year's record number of challenges. Banned Books Week 2022 is set to run September 18-24.
As soon as a book becomes banned, people all over the world want to get their hands on a copy to find out what the latest "controversial" novel has to say.
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Some nonprofits and church groups are staging a pushback over the state’s “banned books” which they claim are vital to teaching black history.
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