Authors of ‘And Tango Makes Three’ Sue Over Florida Law Driving Book Bans

By: Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter

The authors of a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers sued the state and a school district that removed the book from libraries.

A lawsuit targeted a school district and the State of Florida over restricting access to a book about a penguin family with two fathers.

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The Bible and Book of Mormon Challenged Under Utah Book Ban Law
June 4^th 2023 at 21:14

The Bible and Book of Mormon Challenged Under Utah Book Ban Law

By: Jacey Fortin

In one school district, the Bible and the Book of Mormon were flagged for “sensitive materials review.”

Last month, a school district committee in Utah decided that the Bible should be removed from elementary and middle school libraries.

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Winnie the Pooh ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ Book Draws Parents’ Ire
May 27^th 2023 at 01:11

Winnie the Pooh ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ Book Draws Parents’ Ire

By: Jesus Jiménez

The Dallas school district apologized for not providing guidance to parents when it sent students home with a book that teaches how to respond to dangerous situations at school.

Cindy Campos reads the book "Stay Safe" to one of her sons in Dallas.

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Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem, “The Hill We Climb,” Restricted by Florida School
May 26^th 2023 at 13:59

Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem, “The Hill We Climb,” Restricted by Florida School

By: Amanda Holpuch

A grade school in Miami-Dade County said “The Hill We Climb,” which Ms. Gorman read at President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, was “better suited” for older students after a parent complained about it.

Amanda Gorman reciting a poem during the inauguration.

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Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused
May 11^th 2023 at 21:19

Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused

By: Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris

The case, involving Scholastic, led to an outcry among authors and became an example of how the culture wars behind a surge in book banning in schools has reached publishers.

Maggie Tokuda-Hall declined Scholastic’s offer to license her book, “Love in the Library,” on the condition that she edit her author’s note to remove a description of past and present instances of racism.

How to Get Kids to Hate English

By: Pamela Paul

It’s as if schools teach them to read and then make them dread doing so.