When the book was finally published in 1963, it was banned because adults found it problematic ... the baby up for adoption "just like they tell us to in the state of Florida," she added.
It's Banned Books Week, an annual effort by the American Library Association to raise awareness about censorship. Each year, ...
Book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 school year with more than 10,000 books banned in public schools, according to a new report. The spike reflects a renewed effort since 2021 to ban or ...
The banned books include the memoir of Jaycee Dugard, an 11-year-old girl who was kidnapped in 1991 and remained missing for over 18 years.
Still, many older students in the US read it as part of their ... This one stands out on our list because unlike the other banned or challenged books, Scary Stories is not political, and it ...
Her organisation compiles a list of books it says are "used to spread radical and racist ideologies to students" and "divide us as a people ... in a way that might get banned or draw national ...
The Rutherford County Board of Education decision to ban six books, including one with word, "masturbation," upset free ...
Normally, I am a very tolerant person. Few things rile me. However, I always become outraged when learning about yet another attempt to ban a book. I love books and reading, and hate to hear about ...
Katy ISD librarians have been instructed to steer students away from more than 400 books with LGBTQ+ themes, records show.