“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying
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.
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.
Banned Books Week, which was first held in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read as schools and libraries throughout Michigan and across the nation face rising challenges about banning books.
Some people have criticized the book's discussions of LGBTQ content, but it won a Lambda Literary Award in 2021 — while also being banned by schools on 10 different occasions. 19. "Drama: A Graphic Novel," by Raina Telgemeier iz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images ...
During the 2023-24 school year, there were more than 10,000 book bans in public schools — a 200% rise over the previous year. The books overwhelmingly included LGBTQ+ themes and characters of color, according to PEN America. Many of the same books are banned over and over a...
In a statement to The Associated Press, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Education maintained there are no books being banned in Florida and defended the state’s push to remove “sexually explicit materials” from schools. “Once again, far left activi...
Look at Enid Blyton's Noddy books - banned for a time because the bad dolls were gollywogs (they were black), and because Noddy and Bigears shared a bed, it gave the impression (for adults) that they were gay. I must admit that i was sceptical about Harry Potter being a christian,...
from being victims of sexual abuse and racism and being perpetrators themselves.” This explains that if students are exposed to sexual references in novels and other sources, they might become victims or criminals of sexual abuse. Novels, including those two, have been banned since they are ...
I remember when Harry Potter was first published, many evangelical Christian organizations wanted the books banned from schools. Indeed, as recently as 2019,one school banned them. Book burningshave always disturbed me. I think we are far more effective by simply selecting books we believe to be...