Attempts to ban “Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story” needlessly constrict childrens’ reading lives.
A “Front Desk” View of Race-Based Book Banning
While it has faced many censorship challenges, Kelly Yang’s “Front Desk” is a story of resilience and hope.
Using Book Bans to Whitewash Latino History, Part 2
Is “Separate is Never Equal” anti-white and anti-American? We look at the text and illustrations to find out.
Oklahoma Book Banners Do Not Prioritize Protecting Children
Given their differing treatment of a teacher promoting diverse literature and a coach alleged to engage in abuse involving nudity, it is clear Oklahoma book banners do not make protecting children their top priority.
Using Book Bans to Whitewash Latino History, Part 1
Duncan Tonatiuh’s “Separate Is Never Equal” has been falsely claimed to make young readers feel discomfort, guilt and anguish.
Book Bans Create Hostile Environments
Book bans create hostile environments. Legally addressing the damage this causes is an effective way of combatting these destructive bans.
Book-Banning and the Mirrors and Windows of Children’s Literature
Comparing books to mirrors, in which readers can see their own experiences reflected, and windows, through which they can peer into unfamiliar lives, settings, and events has become almost a truism in children’s literature circles.
Book Banners Haven’t Read Most of the Books They Ban
The number of books being challenged and pulled from school and public libraries in the United States continues to grow: the American Library Association says the number of challenged titles expanded 40 percent in 2022, to a staggering 2,571 titles which were challenged or banned last year. These vast numbers are interesting in comparison to the average number of books read by Americans.
