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According to a survey by PEN America, about 10,000 books were banned from US schools under Republican-led censorship laws in the 2023/2024 academic year, nearly tripling the number for the previous academic year. [8] [9] Many of the book titles targeted dealt with BIPOC and LGBTQ issues.
A display of formerly banned books at a US library. Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which have been prohibited by law, or to which free access has been restricted by other means. The practice of banning books is a form of censorship, from political, legal, religious, moral, or commercial motives. This ...
The case originated in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which ruled that CIPA was unconstitutional because it restricted speech in a public forum (a school or library), and issued an injunction to prevent the statute from being enforced. [6] The U.S. government appealed that decision directly to the Supreme Court ...
More than 10,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2023-2024 academic year, according to a new PEN America report. American Library Association data shows that while the country saw a ...
The most commonly banned books in America include children’s books, te en books, and titles written for adults that address topics like race, mental health, LGBTQ issues, politics, and/or ...
According to the Miami Herald, since July 2022, Florida has added more than 1,300 books to its book ban list, making it the state with the highest number of banned books. Texas came in second with ...
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
“The book rating system in HB900 is a clearly unconstitutional requirement that would irreparably harm booksellers across the state,” she said in email, referring to the House bill number.