In the 2021-2022 school year, libraries and school districts were bombarded with efforts to ban or restrict books. ABC News took a look at some of the challenged books to find the content most cited in complaints against these titles.
ABC News Photo Illustration, Via publisher Listening LibraryABC News Photo Illustration, Via publisher Balzer + BrayABC News Photo Illustration, PENGUIN UKMany of the banned books targeted are cited for their sexual content, as seen in the above examples. However, the themes of the most targeted books heavily involve race, gender and sexuality.
Jonathan Friedman, the director of free expression and education programs at PEN America, noted that many of the efforts are coming from newly formed groups, with major national organizations being formed as recently as 2021, when the surge in book banning began. Supporters of this movement say these laws and restrictions give parents more of a say in their children's education.
The state commission will hear book appeals and decide whether a book can be used in schools and "local education agencies" based on whether it is "appropriate for the age and maturity levels" of those who may access them. Researchers fear that in 2023, educators and librarians may be forced to censor their literature, self-censor their curriculum to avoid backlash and more.
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