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Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020

  • 1.  Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020

    Posted Apr 05, 2021 03:04 PM

    Hello IFRT Members, 

     

    Today, the Office for Intellectual Freedom revealed the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020 in the State of America's Libraries Report. The books on this year's list address topics such as gender identity, racial injustice, and sexual violence.

     

    To raise awareness of censorship attempts and the role of libraries, we've created graphics, activities, and videos on our Free Downloads webpage (with even more graphics for ALA members updated regularly). Feel free to amplify the message by sharing, retweeting, or reposting on social media. 

     

    We hope you'll join us at Friday's coffee chat with the authors of the #6 Most Challenged Book - Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, and Ann Hazzard. 

     

    What activities do you have planned for National Library Week? Find NLW graphics, ideas, and events on the ALA website. Find out what other libraries are doing and join the conversation with #NationalLibraryWeek and #BannedBooksList. 

     

    Thank you for defending everyone's right to access information,

     

    Kristin

     

    Kristin Pekoll, CAE

    Assistant Director

    Office for Intellectual Freedom

     

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