She even noted herself that a majority of banned books in the U.S touched on themes of 2SLGBTQ+ identities, race, gender, sexual assault, abortion, and American history. many actually seek these books out because they’re going through those experiences themselves,” Kaur said in an Instagram post Tuesday. but teachers and librarians say that students are old enough to be aware of the topics discussed in these books. parents want to ban books to protect their kids.
“it deeply concerns me that there is a group of people hell bent on taking away literature that students find refuge in. Her work has been removed in at least 14 school districts in the first half of this school year alone. They should not be deprived of the opportunity to see themselves reflected in literature and to learn from different perspectives.A post shared by rupi kaur poetry collection is known for touching on themes of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. Now, those books are being ripped away from students who need access to diverse ideas, information, characters, and stories. The numbers don’t lie, and reveal a relentless crusade to constrict children’s freedom to read.”Īccording to Kasey Meehan, the Freedom to Read Program Director at PEN America and a lead author of the report: “This book ban movement erupted precisely as many schools had begun to diversify the literature they make available to young people. But their constituents and supporters are not fooled. “Some politicians like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have tried to dismiss the rise in book bans as a hoax. “The heavy-handed tactics of state legislators are mandating book bans, plain and simple,” Suzanne Nossel, Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, said in the release.
Two states continue to lead the country in book bans, with seven districts in Texas and 13 in Florida responsible for 795 bans, more than 50 per cent of the total. Since the organization started tracking public school book bans in July 2021, it has tracked more than 4,000 book bans of 2,253 titles. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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