A district court judge said removing the picture book about two male penguins raising a penguin chick did not violate the authors’ or students’ First Amendment rights; the South Carolina Association of School Librarians filed suit against the state superintendent; and more in censorship news this Banned Books Week.
The five titles honored by the National Book Foundation include three novels in verse.
Iris Mogul talks with Banned Books Week Honorary Chair George Takei, as well as other youth advocates as part of Banned Books Week 2025 events.
Take the next four (or more!) minutes to read an exclusive interview with Amber McBride about The Leaving Room, her latest novel in verse for young adults.
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