While researching the reasons Caste by Isabel Wilkerson is being targeted by book banners, I found that there were not a lot of resources out there. It's probably because the book isn't at all obscene ..read more

Please take a moment to read Pen.org's report on book bans in U.S. Schools. The data is clear: the people banning these books are playing identity politics by targeting books by and for LGBTQ students and people of color. This is not about protecting children. It's about erasing people who are different ..read more

On Wednesday of Banned Books Week, student activist Cameron Samuels from Katy, Texas will lead an online discussion about what each of us can do to help fight book bans in our communities ..read more

Banned Books Week is here! Tuesday's event is a conversation with Jennifer Niven, author of banned book "Breathless." While students in Utah must seek parental permission to access "breathless," Niven leads a discussion about the effect banned books have on teens and their surrounding communities ..read more

Monday kicks off Banned Books Week 2022. "Free Expression for Young People" is a virtual seminar with authors who have written about or defended intellectual freedom and the First Amendment for young people. Register here or at ala.org ..read more

Gender Queer is the most challenged and banned book of 2022. The graphic novel, a memoir rated for 18+ by the publisher, raises controversy because of its use of images to describe the author's confusion about gender and sexuality ..read more

Keller ISD Curriculum Director Jennifer Price ordered the removal of 41 books from classrooms and library shelves by the first day of school. These books had been previously reviewed by a district committee and many of the challenges had been unsuccessful. Screen Shots of committee decisions show which books were removed after it was decided they belonged in schools. This removal is a direct violation of the student's First Amendment rights ..read more

When Class Act was challenged by a parent in Katy ISD for being "marxist" and "teaching critical race theory," author Jerry Clark had to google Critical Race Theory to find out how he was teaching it ..read more