In its annual State of America's Libraries report, the American Library Association found that George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue was the most challenged book of last year, among other titles largely by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Maia Kobabe’s 'Gender Queer' topped the list of last year's most challenged books, which is again dominated by stories by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color, voices that ALA officials said “censors want to silence.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
With book bans and legislative challenges to the freedom to read surging to record levels, even the top 10 most banned books list is bigger. In 2022, multiple books received the same number of challenges, resulting in the expansion of the list to 13 titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
These are the 10 books the American Library Association reports as being the most banned or challenged titles of 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-05 14:07:04 UTC ]
ALA kicked off National Library Week with the release of its annual State of America's Libraries report, and its "Top 10 Most Challenged Books" list. The 729 challenges tracked by ALA in 2021 represent the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling its list 20 years ago,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
On Sunday, President Trump demanded that Joe Biden, his Democratic opponent, take a drug test ahead of (or just after) their first debate, which is tonight. “His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Only drugs could have caused this... Continue reading >> [ Source: Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-09-29 12:19:19 UTC ]
The fact that these insightful, helpful and encouraging books are meeting such resistance is a distressing sign. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-09-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' topped the ALA's list of the most banned and challenged books between 2010-2019. The list was released to coincide with the start of Banned Books Week, which runs through October 3. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
The ALA usually lists 10 books, but included 11 this year because there was just so much to clutch pearls over. What do Captain Underpants and John Oliver have in common? They are both on the American Library Association’s list of most “challenged” books for the past year, which is a nice way of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: Why "one louder" might best describe the ALA's upcoming list of most challenged books; a conservative group is vowing to continue its legal battle against libraries and information providers; and, more movement on the open access front. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ALA's annual State of America's Libraries report, released on Monday, saw books by Jay Asher and Sherman Alexie land at the top of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom's Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2017 list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A closer look at the trends behind the titles facing campaigns demanding their removal from the nation’s schools and libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Q&A with author Ros Barber, 24 books to read for inspiration, and the Bible ranking among the most challenged books of 2015 are a few of the topics causing a stir in the religion and spirituality publishing industry today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Seven of the ten most challenged books of 2014 earned starred reviews from PW. Here they are. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The American Library Association's 2014 list of most banned books may be indicative of contemporary concerns. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 'ttyl' series by Lauren Myracle and 'The Color of Earth' by Kim Dong Hwa top the 2011 rankings of most challenged books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]