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Angela Haupt of The Washington Post also noted efforts by Democratic politicians and liberal parents to ban books for containing racist language, racial slurs and "white savior" characters, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men. [43]
As a result of being a frequent target of censors, Of Mice and Men appears on the American Library Association's list of the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000–2009 (number five) [24] and Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2010–2019 (number 28). [25] Of Mice and Men has been proposed for censorship 54 times since it was published in 1936. [26]
Banned Books Week is the product of a national alliance between organizations who strive to bring awareness to banned books. [127] Founded by first amendment and library activist Judy Krug and the Association of American Publishers in 1982, the event aims to bring banned books "to the attention of the American public".
Stephen King has given a blunt three-word response to discovering that 23 of his books have been banned from school libraries in Florida, a law that is now being challenged by six major book ...
"This is a stunt," Florida Department of Education spokesperson Sydney Booker said in a statement to CBS News. "There are no books banned in Florida. Sexually explicit material and instruction are ...
Here is a look at some of the rejected titles, and what their omissions reveal about Florida’s approach to social studies.
All the King's Men: Robert Penn Warren: Depicting a "depressing view of life" and "immoral situations" 1946 — — — Almost Perfect: Brian Katcher: LGBT content 2009 81 — — Always Running: Luis J. Rodriguez: Gang violence, drug use and sexual references 1993 — 68 85 America: E. R. Frank: Sexual references, drug and alcohol use 2002 ...
While the book continues to be banned, its co-author says it's at the detriment of LGBTQ youth. 'I Am Jazz' co-author speaks out on book being banned in the wake of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill ...