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Texas school districts have faced a wave of book challenges this year as part of a national GOP push to control the way racism and sexuality is framed in public schools. The challenges and critiques have resulted in dozens of book bans and hundreds of re-evaluations of what sits on school library shelves.

Teens and young adults across the country now have unlimited, free access to books that have been banned at their local libraries, thanks to a digital initiative from one of

Books across America are being banned — particularly by marginalized authors and featuring marginalized characters. Several resources and libraries are hoping to fight against this.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 23 The Washington Post argues that banning books about Black and LGBTQ people is un-American As if there were not enough challenges facing the United States right now, Americans have to be on alert for a resurgence of book-banning campaigns at their local libraries.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 23 The Washington Post argues that banning books about Black and LGBTQ people is

The Brooklyn Public Library’s “Books UnBanned” program allows those ages 12 to 21 to apply for a free eCard to access its massive collection, regardless of where they live.

Teachers' union boss Randi Weingarten said parental rights bills such as the one signed into Florida law are "the way in which wars start."

The first selection for the online club is David Levithans young adult novel Two Boys Kissing (pictured).