The 10 most challenged books of 2023
Book-banning efforts have been aimed primarily at books with LGBTQ+ content and those by or about people of color. Here are the top 10 books that were targeted.
It's Banned Books Week. See most challenged books and how to get your hands on them.
Sept. 22-28 is Banned Books Week. See a list of the top 10 most challenged books, and which state had the most in 2023.
Banned Books Week guide: How to read the top 10 challenged books of 2024
It's Banned Books Week, an annual event from the American Library Association that brings attention to censorship in the United States. Each year, the ALA creates a top 10 list of the most challenged books filed by librarians and gleaned from news stories published throughout the country.
It's Banned Books Week. Here's what you need to know
The annual event is meant to bring the book community together in support of literature and the need for having free and open access to information.
It's Banned Books Week: Most challenged titles and how publishers are pushing back
Banned books is a contentious debate in courts, classrooms and libraries. Here's an overview of the national debate and the most banned books.
It’s Banned Books Week. LGBTQ+ content tops the most-challenged list.
The attempts to censor, restrict or ban books in 2024 in the United States continued to surpass pre-pandemic levels, while books with LGBTQ+ themes dominate the most-challenged list, advocacy groups said in reports released Monday, just as Banned Books Week began.
The 10 Most-Banned Books in America
Attempts to ban books in the United States have surged to record levels. These are the titles drawing most of the ire.
How many book titles have been challenged so far in 2024?
This week marks Banned Books Week, and the American Library Association (ALA) shared preliminary data Monday on the number of book challenges made thus far in 2024.
US public schools banned over 10K books during 2023-2024 academic year, report says
The preliminary data was released at the start of Banned Books Week, an annual campaign by the ALA that raises awareness ...
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Top Ten Most Challenged books of 2023
The American Library Association documented a record-breaking 4,240 unique titles banned or challenged in 2023, 65% more than ...
PEN America: Books bans doubled in 2023-2024 school year, most from Florida, Iowa
Book bans in schools more than doubled during the 2023-2024 school year, according to preliminary reports from PEN America.
New Report Shows Over 10K Books Bans Occurred During 2023-24 School Year
A new report from PEN America reveals that the number of book bans rose dramatically during the 2023-2024 school year.
Book Bans in Public Schools See 10,000 Books Pulled From Shelves, Per PEN America
The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states — Iowa and ...
Why the nonprofit behind Little Libraries is tackling banned books, including in Nashville
With Banned Books Week underway across the U.S., one national nonprofit is unveiling a new tool to bring attention to ...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools tells staff not to ‘explicitly’ celebrate Banned Books Week
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools this week quietly told librarians not to explicitly observe Banned Books Week in school — again. The last week in September is Banned Books Week, a national initiative ...