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A parent who had challenged the book because of its sexually explicit content had hoped the Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board would overturn the recommendation from a review committee.
Banned Books Week is this week, an annual event dedicated to the freedom to read and the choice people have to read the books that they want.
Most challenges have targeted LGBTQ+ books, and some have relied on resources from national conservative organizations.
On a Monday in September 2022, a semi-retired Livermore Falls resident requested the removal of a graphic novel from the shelves of the local school library. It was the seventh official challenge the area’s school board received that month. The...
Several candidates campaigned on promising more "parental rights," but only a few managed to pull off a win.