A series on books that are facing challenges to their placement in libraries in some areas around the U.S.
Special Series
Banned and Challenged: Restricting access to books in the U.S.
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All Boys Aren’t Blue, a memoir for teens and young adults about growing up Black and queer, appeared on many “best books” lists when published in 2020. It’s being challenged in some U.S. counties.
By Chicago Tribune | Nov 29, 2021 at 3:44 PM
In agreeing with the editorial about book banning in school libraries (“Book banning at school libraries blinkers children in the worst way,” Nov. 28), we turn to Waukegan-born Ray Bradbury who wrote “Fahrenheit 451,” the classic novel about firefighters whose job is to start fires — to burn books — not put them out. Bradbury wouldn’t have been surprised that banning books is still in the news. At the Ray Bradbury Experience Museum in Waukegan, visitors including students dive into book banning through an exhibit that honors the novel. It displays banned and challenged book titles submitted by people from all over the country.
Source: Letters: What Ray Bradbury has to teach about banning books – Chicago Tribune
ALA Releases “State of America’s Libraries 2021” Report
Filed by Gary Price on April 5, 2021
NOTE: Included in State of America’s Libraries Report 2021 is the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020.
The complete list and additional resources can be accessed here.
From the American Library Association: Today, the American Library Association (ALA) released its State of America’s Libraries Special Report: COVID-19 (PDF), a snapshot of the library communities’ resilience, determination, and innovation in unprecedented circumstances. The State of America’s Libraries report is released annually during National Library Week, April 4 – 10, and this year’s issue focuses on the impact of the novel coronavirus on all types of libraries during the previous calendar year.
Source: ALA Releases “State of America’s Libraries 2021” Report | LJ infoDOCKET
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