Common Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media.| Common Sense Media
The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has released new data documenting book challenges throughout the United States, finding that challenges were nearly double that of 2021, reaching the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago.| www.ala.org
In this 2023 banned books update, PEN America recorded more book bans during the fall 2022 semester than in each of the prior two semesters.| PEN America
Recognizing Two Years of Books UnbannedIn April 2022, Brooklyn Public Library joined those fighting for the rights of teens nationwide to read what they like, discover themselves, and form their own opinions. Inspired by the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement, Books Unbanned is a response to an increasingly coordinated and effective effort to remove books from library shelves.| www.bklynlibrary.org