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The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states—Iowa and Florida—responsible for most of them, according to preliminary ...
According to a report released in April by Pen America, a free speech organization, between July 2021 and December 2023, Florida had 3,135 book bans recorded across 11 districts, the highest of ...
Over forty years later, book bans are once again on the rise. While the ALA's preliminary data for 2024 saw a decrease in the number of overall challenges, the figure still far exceeds pre-2020 ...
PEN America, a free speech advocacy group, found that book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 academic year with over 10,000 books banned in public schools.
The No. 1 most banned picture book, "And Tango Makes Three," by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, tells the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who raise a chick together.
Nearly three-quarters (74%) thought book bans actually infringe on parents' rights to make decisions about their children's reading, and 92% said they feel their children are safe at a public library.
While some book bans have led to higher sales, as seen with “Maus” and “The Hate U Give,” some authors say the bans tank sales and devastate their careers, especially when they belong to ...
Celebrate the freedom to read by picking up one (or all) of these banned books. The post 23 Banned Books You Should Probably Read Right Now appeared first on Reader's Digest.