Texas and Florida lead the nation in book bans— a revelation that recently spurred Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot to call her city a "book sanctuary." But what are the most commonly banned books in America, and why are they considered controversial? Here are the 50 most commonly banned books...
(1970), or any number of classic novels owned by public libraries and taught in high schools.The author tracks shifts over time in the collective view of right and wrong, and provides suggested further readings as well as alphabetical lists of titles and authors that have been frequently ...
American Library Association (ALA) keeps a record of frequently banned books and some titles are extremely popular — like the "Harry Potter" series, which was on the top 10 most frequently banned books list in 2019. This series was banned for "referring to magic and wit...
Two Canadians among authors of most-banned books in America “The heavy-handed tactics of state legislators are mandating book bans, plain and simple,” Suzanne Nossel, Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, said in the release. “Some politicians like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have tried ...
Banned Books Week, usually held in September, is an excellent time to teach a lesson on banned books. It brings up interesting issues of censorship and this particular lesson encourages students to think about the reasons people are concerned about some books, and how they can be active in th...
Discover a list of the books being banned or challenged in the USA, silencing educators from teaching truth in classrooms and specifically targeting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ stories.
The association maintains a group that monitors attempts to ban books at libraries and schools nationwide. Some of the titles from its 1987-88 list of “Books Some People Consider Dangerous” include: *“The Wizard of Oz” by Lyman Frank Baum, challenged in Church Hill, Tenn., and the subj...
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Each stated book on the BKLYN Books UnBanned List includes a number of locations where you can access it.Credit: Screenshot / BKLYN Public Library. The eCard is always free to teenagers in the state, who can applythrough the library's website. The fee for the card for those who live ou...
during the first half of this school year. However, Jonathan Friedman, director of free expression and education at PEN America, says the report doesn’t reflect the full scope of book bans, since the organization was unable to track mass removals of books that have happened in some stat...