Book ban attempts hit new high

Efforts to challenge or ban books from schools and public libraries are at an all-time high, according to a report by the American Library Association (ALA) released on March 23. When people challenge a book, they try to have it removed from libraries or schools based on its content. What happened? The ALA said there were more than 1,200 challenges to books in 2022, the most since the group began gathering data 20 years ago and almost double the previous high, set in 2021. Many complaints called for the censorship (controlling of materials available to read) of hundreds of books. More than 2,500 different books were challenged, compared to 1,858 in 2021 and 566 in 2019. The count is based on reports from libraries and the media. The ALA said…

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