The Latest Breaking News from Maia Kobabe

School book bans have seen an unprecedented surge this year, a new report says

If you've read a book in one sitting sometime in the last year, chances are another book was banned before you finished it.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 19, 2022

Texas has banned more books than any other state, new report shows

Across the country, more books have been challenged and removed as religious and conservative groups target LGBTQ and race issues.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 19, 2022

Judge tosses suit that tried to deem books obscene for kids

A judge in Virginia has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors by booksellers and libraries

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022