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Book bans are surging — and taking an emotional toll on many authors
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWhile some book bans have led to higher sales, as seen with “Maus” and “The Hate U Give,” some...
‘The Hate U Give’ was banned from check-out at MS libraries. Now it’s back on shelves.
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMississippi author Angie Thomas has sold millions of copies of her books, but the Mississippi...
‘The Hate u Give’ author Angie Thomas awards student writing scholarship
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCANTON, Miss. — Bestselling author Angie Thomas on Thursday surprised a senior at a Mississippi high...
Books challenged in Iowa schools frequently tell stories of LGBTQ, Black and brown people
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPart of an occasional series Waverly Zhao wonders how students are supposed to understand freedom...
Book bans: In 3 years, 60 texts have been challenged in Iowa schools. A new law could ban more.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoKyle Baxter didn't want "The Hate U Give," the novel about a 16-year-old who witnessed a white...
What the US can learn from apartheid-era book bans in South Africa
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBooks are often targeted when they are sympathetic to the oppressed. Eskay Lim / EyeEm via Getty...
12 contemporary books by Black authors that are banned for writing about race, sexuality, and police...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"All Boys Aren't Blue" and "The Color Purple"MacMillan / Penguin Random House In 2021, debates...
15 things to watch to educate yourself about systemic racism
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 12 months ago"The Hate U Give."20th Century Fox Juneteenth is a holiday dedicated to the emancipation of enslaved...
Did ROWVA board discuss challenged book in private? Attorney General's office is reviewing
The Register-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 years agoONEIDA — The Illinois Attorney General's Office will issue an opinion as to whether the ROWVA School...
Preserving the freedom to read: After 40 years of Banned Book Week, librarians craft new plan to...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBanned Book Week started 40 years ago as a celebration of the freedom to read but the librarian-led...