This morning, as part of National Library Week, American Library Association released their Top Ten Challenged Books of 2021. Each year, ALA compiles the report and list from information gathered from library staff across the country year-round. Schools, universities, and…
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All the Graphic Novels Challenged in 2020
5 Library Victories Over Censorship
CBLDF Leads Coalition to Protect the First Amendment Rights of Editorial Cartoonist
CBLDF Speaks Out Against Removal of Classic Literature in Alaska
Adding Speak to your Library or Classroom
Expanded Library Resources Offer Help During Crisis
Banned Books Week Warns “Censorship is a Dead End”
The theme for this year’s Banned Books Week, September 27 – October 3, 2020, announces “Censorship is a Dead End.” Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a proud member of the Banned Books Week Coalition, the group behind the annual celebration…
Drama’s 5th Year on ALA’s Most Banned & Challenged List
The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA OIF) released their annual list of most frequently challenged and banned books of 2019 and once again Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novel Drama is included in the Top 10. This is Drama’s fifth year as one of the most challenged…
The Bluest Eye Removed in California
National Coalition Against Censorship brought to light a recent ban on teaching Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye in California’s Colton Joint Unified School District last month, which largely went under the radar not just in national news, but in Colton…