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Children's Literature News

May 3, 2020

Record bans called for LGBTQ children’s books in USA

LGBTQ children's books have faced a record number of calls to ban them from libraries…

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Culture News

January 20, 2020

10 Books Banned from US Prisons

Thousands of books are banned throughout state and federal prisons in the USA. Each state…

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Libraries News Political

January 19, 2020

Book ban bill threatens to imprison librarians

A bill has been proposed in Missouri this month that attempts to legalise book banning…

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Discussion and Recommendations News

September 27, 2019

Banned Books Week: The 11 Most Challenged Books of 2018

Another year, another Banned Books Week and it’s been another year with plenty of stories…

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September 17, 2019

Book Featuring Two Male Superheroes Kissing Sells Out After Rio’s Mayor Tries to Ban It

An Avengers comic book entitled "Vingadores: A Cruzada Das Crianças" ("Avengers: The Children's Crusade") which…

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September 7, 2019

School Library Bans Harry Potter Books Because They Contain ‘Real’ Spells and Curses

St Edward Catholic School in Nashville, Tennessee has made a very unpopular decision to ban…

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Literature News

May 15, 2019

Judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover in export ban

Lady Chatterley's Lover is no stranger to controversy and it seems the 1928 novel has…

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Children's Literature Libraries News

April 13, 2019

John Oliver’s Marlon Bundo Named One of 2018’s Most Controversial Books

In 2018, Marlon Bundo's A Day in the Life of the Vice President was released.…

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Children's Literature News

March 20, 2019

Florida Looks to Pass Bill That Would Make Banning Books Easier

Some lawmakers in Florida are working to pass a bill that would make banning certain…

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Children's Literature News

February 26, 2019

Mumsnet call for Jacqueline Wilson book ban!

Ever the bastions of calm and rational thinking (!?) commenters on Mumsnet, a very popular…

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