If you look through the American Library's Association's "Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2009-2019," you may be surprised to see how many of these books were created for children and teenagers. Adults have been concerned about the books that young people have been reading for centuries, and these concerns about content, format, language, and appropriateness have frequently led to book challenges and bans. At the same time, other individuals and organizations have defended challenged and banned books, as well as children's right to read. According to the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, book challenges and bans in schools, school libraries, and public libraries are on the rise, so it's more important than ever to consider the books for young people that are being challenged and banned and the reasons behind these actions.
Censorship Attempts Will Have a Long-lasting Impact on School Library Collections, SLJ Survey Shows – School Library Journal
Kid Lit Authors Petition Congress to Condemn Book Banning – Publishers’ Weekly
Debbie Reese on Book Bans and Native Representation – Learning for Justice
Not Quite Banned: Soft Censorship That Makes LGBTQIA+ Stories Disappear – School Library Journal
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