<![CDATA[#BookBans &amp; attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American #Library Association, &amp; efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.]]> & attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American Association, & efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.

The on Monday issued its annual list of the most challenged at the country’s , part of the association’s State of America’s Libraries Report.


https://apnews.com/article/bans-challenged-books-american-library-association-5403280786cf95111d4c9eb4b587c4be

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/a595f84e-a36a-47ea-a106-9af94be62cde/bookbans-amp-attempted-bans-remain-at-record-highs-acc-to-the-american-library-association-amp-efforts-to-have-titles-removed-have-never-been-more-coordinated-or-politicized.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 04:15:10 GMTTue, 21 Apr 2026 04:42:11 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to #BookBans &amp; attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American #Library Association, &amp; efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:54:02 GMT]]>…For decades, challenges to a given book came from a parent or another member of a local community. But in recent years, the has found, the trend shifted sharply to officials & such activists as , who advocate “parental choice” [in reality, the group’s choice] in deciding what & should make available.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116440907282280157https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116440907282280157Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:54:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #BookBans &amp; attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American #Library Association, &amp; efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:50:04 GMT]]>Objections include + themes (“Gender Queer,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”), (“Sold” & “A Clockwork Orange”) & use of & (“Looking for Alaska”). Overall, the ’s Office for recorded challenges to 4,235 different works, topped only by 4,240 in 2023 since they began keeping track >30 years ago.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116440891687372896https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116440891687372896Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:50:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #BookBans &amp; attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American #Library Association, &amp; efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:46:16 GMT]]>The usually features 10 , but this year has 11, with 4 tied for 8th place: Anthony Burgess’ dystopian classic “A Clockwork Orange,” Ellen Hopkins’ sibling drama “Identical,” John Green’s boarding school narrative “Looking for Alaska” & Jennifer L. Armentrout’s paranormal romance “Storm & Fury.”

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116440876769084087https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116440876769084087Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:46:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #BookBans &amp; attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American #Library Association, &amp; efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:44:35 GMT]]>Patricia McCormick’s “Sold,” a 2006 novel about in India, topped the list for 2025. Others targeted include Stephen Chbosky’s high school novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” & Sarah J. Maas’ romantasy favorite “Empire of Storms.”

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116440870111227271https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.ai/users/Nonilex/statuses/116440870111227271Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:44:35 GMT