Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools
Jodi Picoult remembers when everyone seemed to praise her novel “Nineteen Minutes," a 2007 bestseller about a school shooting ...
Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from ...
Most US book bans target children's literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children's books written ...
Department of Education reports near double increase in library book removals
During the 2023-2024 school year, Florida schools removed nearly twice as many books than the year before following ...
PEN America Reports 200% Surge in Book Bans in 2023-2024, Largely BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Books
According to a new study by nonprofit organization PEN America, schools have seen a 200% increase in book banning from 2023-2024. These are the books that have been most-banned during the 2023-2024 ...
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PEN America Report Confirms School Book Bans Are Surging
Beyond the Shelves,' confirms that 4,231 unique titles were targeted during the 2023-2024 school year, impacting 2,662 ...
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PEN America Reports 200% Surge in Book Bans in 2023-2024, Largely BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Books
Book bans are sharply on the rise, according to a new study by PEN America. PEN America, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for the protection of free expression through the ...
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PEN America Reports 200% Surge in Book Bans in 2023-2024, Largely BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Books
PEN America, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for the protection of free expression through the advancement of literature and human rights, has released statistics on book bans in ...