Conservative parents are trying to ban books in Kansas City schools. Students won't let them. | KCUR 89.3 - NPR in Kansas City. Local news, entertainment and podcasts.

Many of the recent objections are to books that deal with race or LGBTQ issues — driven by parents who are appealing directly to school boards.

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