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59% of banned books in the 2021-22 school year were children’s books featuring diverse characters or nonfiction books about historical figures, according to a new study. Authors of color wrote 39% of the books even though authors of color make up just 10% of U.S. authors. @bookstodon #Bookstodon #books #education
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Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets.
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Kid Mania
Kid Mania
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The banning of "Maus" should tell anyone everything they need to know.
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HepCatJack
HepCatJack
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i remember seeing the Maus graphic novel in comic book stores, it's about the Holocaust.
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Winter Trabex
Winter Trabex
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Stamped from the Beginning is quite good. Having read it, I am not sure why it was banned.
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Doreen32128
Doreen32128
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Huck Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird, Where the Wild Things Are, and Fahrenheit 451 are all American classics. I haven’t read most of the others, so I can’t comment on them .. This is ridiculous.
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