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A book challenge fight in Dayton County, WA escalated to an effort to close the local public library. In Sept. 2023, the courts declared the initiative to close the library unconstitutional.
Explore titles in ALA's top ten by year or explore the past decade by title, author, or state in the Pen America index.
Learn about the titles that have been challenged and/or banned. Look for:
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You may also go directly to specific review/ news journals linked below.
Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb" - Restricted from K-5 Readers
The complaint: