Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Books: Banned Books Week: School book bans increased past academic year

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Books

Wed Sep 25 2024

 
A person is pictured holding books at the Banned Book Week event at Fern and Fable Books in Ormond Beach, Florida.

The preliminary data was released at the start of Banned Books Week, an annual campaign by the ALA that raises awareness about censorship.

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