Hot Topics: Censorship, Banned, and Challenged Books

Book Résumés help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members defend books from censorship. They detail each title’s significance and educational value and are easy to share with administrators, book review committees, elected officials, and board members.

PEN America says there was an "unprecedented" surge in book bans during the latter half of 2023, according to a new report.

New data released by the American Library Association highlights the growing battle libraries and schools face over book bans and other challenges.

Though the list is broad, many of the 4,240 books were targeted because they related to issues of LGBTQ+ communities or race

A surprising win for Democrats in a politically mixed district

To understand the impact that the national conversation around banned books is having on educators’ ability to teach and students’ ability to learn, Research & Insights surveyed educators in the First Book Network.