ALA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago in June is becoming a distant memory as Summer Reading takes up most of my time and brain, but It is clear from attending several education sessions at ALA, as well as having casual chats with other conference goers, that the fight to maintain access to information and books that tell ALL stories is ongoing and we all need to stay informed. Librarians, authors, illustrators, publishers, and all others who value reading widely and providing access to accurate and unbiased information are winning some battles. But unfortunately, the list of challenged books continues to grow, with nonfiction titles growing in numbers as well as anything with queer content. This message was presented in an education session sponsored by the ALSC Intellectual Freedom Committee, details of which were covered by School Library Journal. “Toxic Exclusion: Banned Authors Share How to Support Children’s Access to Information” was…
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