By Wild Geese Bookshop Banned Book List - Texas Edition. Well, profanity, for one. The report released on Monday found that school administrators in Texas have banned 801 books across 22 school districts, and 174 titles were banned at least twice between July 2021 through June 2022. This collection of poetry and short stories about violence, abuse, love, loss and femininity is one of dozens of library books that have been flagged for removal in Keller. Probably the strangest example I bumped into is that Dying to Live (Elite Operatives #4), an adult lesbian adventure/romance series is on this list, but just volume 4. In 1999, one small Wisconsin town officially made it one of its banned books after claiming that a scene in which a spider licks her lips could be taken in two ways, including sexual. Cant say that would have been our first thought. The DC Comics graphic novel Y: The Last Man also makes the list, maybe because its a science fiction story about everyone with a Y chromosome dying, and thatd be a bummer? South Bend Tribune The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and . One of the most telling titles on this list is 100 Questions Youd Never Ask Your Parents: Straight Answers To Teens Questions About Sex, Sexuality, and Health. Even if this list made any sense, that wouldnt make it better. Alex Ginos novel has been on the American Library Associations Top 10 Most Challenged Books list more than once since its 2017 debut. Texas banned more books from school libraries this past year than any other state in the nation, targeting titles centering on race, racism, abortion and LGBTQ representation and issues, according to a new analysis by PEN America, a nonprofit organization advocating for free speech. George M. Johnsons memoir-manifesto about his coming out, All Boys Arent Blue, appears seven times; Susan Kuklins 2014 nonfiction collection of interviews, Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, appears five times, as does Mike Curatos comic book memoir Flamer. Withholding information makes them less safe, not more. Ibram X. Kendis books How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America are both banned in multiple districts. The trouble with making an 850 book list of titles to challenge is that it looks comprehensive. The list also include books that are warning about the dangers of sex or that are teaching abstinence. Over the past year, schools and libraries around the country have been banning a whole lot of books. illustrated books barely have any words, yet for an entire decade, they were some of the most banned. Sherman Alexies semi-autobiographical young adult novel about an amateur cartoonist has made waves since 2007. Its no wonder Go Ask Alice has been banned time and time again for its explicit themes. "1984" by George Orwell, about a dystopian totalitarian government that censors information, brainwashes citizens,and persecutes them for individualist, critical thinking. A Leander parent suggested replacing children's books that mention gender identity or sexuality, including this one, with "classics," such as "White Fang," "The Indian in the Cupboard,""The Swiss Family Robinson" and Shakespeare. Some are banned in school libraries, others in classrooms. ", Nov. 29, 2021. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson These books are theoretically related to House Bill 3979, a so-called anti- CRT bill . Usually that meansa committee of educators and parents is appointed to read the book and evaluate its educational value. They have questions that they deserve answers to. All rights reserved. I also wanted to highlight a few titles to show just how broad these topics are. More recently, Wheres Waldo? Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Apr 08, 2022. "Out of Darkness," by Ashley Hope Prez. KATY, Texas From a secluded spot in her high school library, a 17-year-old girl spoke softly into her cellphone, worried that someone might overhear her say the things she'd hidden from her parents for years. So its interesting to look at the books that arent on this list. This recent series of book bans has unfolded against the backdrop of a national debate over critical race theory, a college-level academic discipline that examines how racism is embedded in the countrys legal and structural systems. Lots of these books have queer side characters, not main characters. Records requested by NBC News of nearly 100 Texas school districts found 86 formal requests to remove books from libraries in 2021, with the majority of requests coming at the end of the year afterKrause sent his letter. A Texas school district is scrambling to remove books from its library shelves ahead of the fall semester, after they were . If you like this one, check out more books by Latinx authorstheyre great reads whether youre part of the community or just looking to experience stories from a culture outside your own. The result? So whether you want to read the best fiction books or the nonfiction books everyone is talking about, these banned books are a great place to start. I'm done arguing with the people over whether this is fascism.". But the oddest reason? ", A parent in Plano said this coming-of-age novel about a Mexican American character's journey to understanding his own sexuality and ethnic identity should be banned because it contains "profanity, pornography, gambling, homosexuality." When her dream comes true, it turns out to be more nightmare than fantasy. A vast majority of the books named in the state letter are about or referencesexuality, LGBTQ+ identity, and race. Books at a New Jersey high school library that were targeted for bans. Its our 10th year participating in Amplify, and to celebrate, weve got $15,000 in matching funds from four generous Tribune supporters. Texas librarians face harassment as they navigate book bans. Jos R. Ralat is Texas Monthlys taco editor, writing about tacos and Mexican food. The fervor around critical race theory, which describes an academic framework not taught in public schools, means that it doesnt matter how well regarded a book about race issuch titles are all over the list of banned books. And probably the bold stories featuring sexual abuse and prostitution too. Removing thoughtful materials because they offend is nothing new, but this particular ban has rekindled debates over censorship and convenient whitewashing of tragic historic events. Here are 50 books Texas parents have asked school districts to ban, nearly all of which deal with racism, sexuality . Instagram Twitter. and Ten that NEED to Be Banned! As communities and school districts push for book bans, some Texas librarians are nearing their breaking point. It is not taught in Texas public schools. (Psst! Jack Londons 1903 classic follows Buck, a giant, lovable cross between a Saint Bernard and Scotch collie. A report published Thursday by the free expression group PEN America details an "alarming" and unprecedented surge in book banning across the United States, with 86 school districts in 26 states prohibiting more than 1,100 titles in classrooms and libraries over just the past eight months. May 3, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Even Bibles were written in languages that the "everyman" didn't necessarily read, which meant the church remained the ultimate source of information and authority. As with Alex Ginos George, the motivation behind banning this book is painfully apparent. Conservatives have enacted about 1,600 book bans in school districts over the last 9 months, with Texas leading the way, report says. Texas book challenges can be traced to last October, when state Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, sent a list of some 850 books about race and sexuality including Kobabes to school districts asking for information about how many of those are available on their campuses. ", This acclaimed novel about an unlikely friendship between a wealthy Afghan boy and the son of his father's servant was flagged for removal by a mom in Birdville who complained that it "depicts the rape and sexual exploitation of minors.". Angie Thomass 2017 New York Times bestseller frequently appears on lists of banned stories. Nope, this one isnt a joke. But its very strange to see just one title each from these prolific authors and ones that arent likely to be on the shelves at all. Do they have to comply? This list has so many excellent, beloved queer YA books, like Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (both the English and Spanish versions). Maia Kobabes autobiographical graphic novel, which explores coming out to the family as nonbinary, has been criticized by religious conservatives since it was published in 2019. Photo Courtesy: Montinique Monroe/The Washington Post/Getty Images. Rosens queer rom-com Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) has been banned in eight districts, while The Breakaways, Cathy G. Johnsons lightweight graphic novel about a kids soccer team, is banned in six because it includes a transgender boy among the players. Toni Morrisons literary and societal impact led to the USPS honoring her on one of the new 2023 stamps. Texas led the country with the most book bans - 713 - affecting 16 school districts, followed by Pennsylvania and . Considered by many (including Readers Digest) to be one of the best books of all time, The Things They Carried is Tim OBriens heartbreaking account of the Vietnam War. Unsettling depictions of police brutality, violence and racism have led some to ban The Hate U Give from classrooms and libraries. A stack of books that have been challenged or banned in Texas, April 2022. (The film adaptation, which similarly deals with anti-fascist themes, is also banned in China and Russia.). Keller ISD has policies in place to allow parents, employees, or community members to challenge the content of books that are available to students. Another strange consequence of this keyword approach is that a lot of books are listed that are ridiculous to think any library would currently have in stock. It is important to note that in 2013, a pair of civil rights organizations sued the Virginia Department of Corrections after the groups' inmate legal guide to challenging prison . The ensuing confusionboth internal and externalresults in her being ghosted by her peers. by Brooke Park May 17 . The 1962 science-fiction fantasy follows persnickety Meg Murry as she enters parallel universes in search of her father. This memoir by a queer Black author was flagged for removal by a group of Katy parents because it includes descriptions of molestation and sex between men. A Teens Guide to Becoming a Dad (which seems like a useful book for kids in that situation!). Sex education books for kids and teens have been facing increased censorship this year, including classics like Its Perfectly Normal (yep, that ones on the list!) The graphic novel "Maus" by Art Spiegelman was banned by a school board in Tennessee. Florida banned 566 books, and 457 titles were banned in Pennsylvania, where a majority of books were removed from one school district in York County, which is known as being more conservative. August 18, 20225:02 PM ET. Of these titles, 41% address LGBTQ themes or have protagonists or prominent secondary characters who are LGBTQ. T he wave of book reviews and removals that swept across Texas in the last year was driven more by politicians than parents, a Houston Chronicle analysis found . AUSTIN, Texas Outraged at the parents and politicians who are trying to rid school libraries of books they denounce as inappropriate or even pornographic, a band of Texas school librarians is fighting back. Schools have deemed some of the 14-year-olds plain descriptions of her anatomy pornographic. Even worse: One Alabama textbook committee asked for it to be added to the banned books list because it was a real downer. And yes, its certainly a sad book because of Anne Franks fate, but its also moving, hopeful and funnyand definitely worth a read. When it comes to straight, cisgender folks, though, things have to get a bit more specific. Greg Abbott showed support for Krause'sscrutiny of school books, Texas officials to target obscene content in school libraries at governor's request, An Octoberanalysis by The Dallas Morning News, Records requested by NBC News of nearly 100 Texas school districts found 86 formal requests to remove books from libraries in 2021, as reported by the (Nashville)Tennessean, Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019, Leander removes 13 books from high school book club lists amid parent concerns, 'Absurd': Author of 'Maus' condemns Tennessee school's decision to pull book on Holocaust, Here are 50 books Texas parents want banned from school libraries, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Will it reflect all soldiers experiences? These books are theoretically related to House Bill 3979, a so-called anti-CRT bill that bans teaching any materials that could mean an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individuals race or sex. Of course, the bill which is an overreach that has confused school districts about how to follow it doesnt actually mention books in school libraries. PolitiFact Texas reached out to the user for hissource but did not hearback. Contact Nusaiba Mizanat nmizan@gannett.com. Set in a seemingly utopian community where everyone has a clear role and family group, The Giver turns dark when a boy named Jonas realizes the high cost of living without pain, war or blatant hatred. "All Boys Aren't Blue," by George M. Johnson . such as Texas and Washington state, as of 2022 for . ", This illustrated collection of poems and essays about overcoming prejudice and racism shouldn't be allowed in schools, an Eanes parent wrote, because it "promotes discrimination. City Employees Are Heading for the Exits. The . "Some high school libraries own Mein Kampf in Texas," the #FReadom librarian wrote. Of course, sometimes book banning backfires. Advocates of banning the book argue that its issues with racism and sexuality arent suitable for young readers. The book has been banned several times, mostly for its profanity and references to sex. #4) is listed twice, but I also have no idea why its listed at all, and I can only assume they got it confused with the trans YA novel Dreadnought (also listed). Conservatives in some school districts have used the book bans and rancor over social studies teachings to help bring rally support and attracted unprecedented money to win school board seats campaigning under the promise to clear out critical race theory and pornographic materials from schools. With additional reporting, and looking at the 12-month school year, the Index now lists banned books in 138 school districts in 32 states. ET on February 3, 2022. The second in a series of young adult fantasy novels, this is one of dozens of library books that have been flagged for removal in Keller. Here are the 50 most commonly banned books in America from the 2021-2022 school year, with data supplied by PEN America. In any event, the guiding principle remains the same: to ensure that students are not exposed to ideas that their elders do not want them to consider, by making it increasingly difficult to access the volumes in which those ideas are contained. And heres a quick guide to the ones schools dont want kids to read. . As you might expect, looking into 850 books took a while, so these are based on a glance at the cover and description. Austin American-Statesman. Kobabes Gender Queer, which explores the authors journey to the realization that their identity is beyond the gender binary, is one of just a handful of books to appear nine times on the list. Even dad-friendly political thrillers can land on the list if abortion comes upbestselling author and occasional Fox News contributor Richard North Pattersons Protect and Defend received an administrators challenge as well. Though many teachers have praised George for its straightforward portrayal of a transgender child, it has frequently been pulled from shelves for LGBTQIA+ content and a plot that conflicts with certain communities religious beliefs. Its hardly the only book about gender identity and same-sex romance to find itself banned in a Texas school or library, however. The most egregious example for me is that The You Ive Never Known by Ellen Hopkins is on this list, which is a book about teen pregnancy, but its the only book by the author included. Nate Expectations, the third book in a series about a gay kids, but not the first two. This illustrated memoir by a nonbinary author, which includes sexually explicit cartoon images, triggered attempted bans and even threats of criminal charges in several Texas school districts. (Teenagers are, of course, famously respectful of such rules, and rarely seek out such materials on their own.). The report released on Monday found that school administrators in Texas have banned 801 books across 22 school districts, and 174 titles were banned at least twice between July 2021 through June 2022. Scrutiny of books in schools intensified in Texas last year, as state Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, chairman of the House Committee on General Investigating, requested that superintendents catalog nearly 850 titlesrelated to race and sex or that couldproduce"discomfort" among students. Perennial banned-book list titles such as Of Mice and Men make an appearance, as does John Irvings The Cider House Rules. Ella Scott, left, and Alyssa Hoy, co-founders of the Vandegrift High School Banned Book Club, speak at a rally for the right to read. This book, a collection of interviews with transgender or gender-neutral young adults, was flagged for removal by a parent in Birdville who claimed that the book, which includes descriptions of sexual abuse of minors, encourages sexual activity among young children. Leandra Beabout is a lifestyle writer covering health, travel and literature. Classic books and contemporary . Here are the 10 most challenged books of 2021, according to the ALA: "Gender Queer," by Maia Kobabe. If youre a student who wants to learn about the history of the Ku Klux Klan, you may need to look outside of your school library to find the most acclaimed book on the subject for young adults: Susan Campbell Bartolettis They Called Themselves the KKK: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group isnt on the shelves in three districts. The book, published in 1947, is a clear-eyed glimpse into the thoughts of a young teenager hiding in an attic to avoid being rounded up by the Nazis during World War II. nytimes. Others, such as Brent Sherrards Final Takedowna slim, out-of-print volume from a small Canadian publisher about a kid who faces time in juvenile detentionappear but once (in San Antonios North East Independent School District, the most avid banner of books in the state). I was surprised by just how broad and sweeping the approach is on this list, though. Mixed into bizarre listings like a collection of political essays from 2010 or a bioethics adult book from 2005 are titles that will be familiar to you. PEN America reported in the first edition of Banned in the USA (April 2022) that book bans had occurred in 86 school districts in 26 states in the first nine months of the 2021-22 school year. Not only is this list badly put together, with strange gaps, puzzling inclusions, and broadly applied keywords, but its goal is oppressive and dangerous. Leave them blank to get signed up. July 31, 2022. There is one book each from Michael Crichton (a 1993 medical thriller), James Patterson (Cradle and All), and Richard North Patterson (Protect and Defend (Kerry Kilcannon #2)). The School Library Journal said this graphic novel, about a boy wrestling with his sexuality at summer camp, is "an essential book that shows readers that they are never alone in their struggles." ", More:Texas officials to target obscene content in school libraries at governor's request. Incidentally, Chaz Stevens, an atheist activist in Florida, recently made this exact argument to ban the Bible in school as part of an effort to call out right-wing hypocrisy . Again, some of these books are nonsensical to assume are being shelved in school libraries, like Whose Life? Though sometimes billed as a novel, this 2009 book is more of a collection of short vignettes and essays, all somewhat autobiographical portrayals of the authors time in Vietnam. So we would say it's true that high school libraries 'sometimes'have Mein Kampf.". Its about curriculum. The mistakes and strange choices on this document show how little care was put into it, and how little Krause must think of school officials, that they should comb their collections according to this hastily slapped together list. (Ted Cruz sold signed copies of Green Eggs and Ham in protest!) Now 20% Off. January 14, 2022, 8 . Its a bizarre assortment of titles, formatted in a way that suggests its copy-and-pasted from library listings. Most complaints stem from the memoirs true depictions of rape and molestation. Khaled Hosseinis 2003 debut novel whisks readers away to Afghanistan, where the son of a rich man and the son of his servant forge an unlikely friendship. . ", A parent in Leander, an Austin suburb, asked for this book, which features a subplot about a teenager whos starting to notice his attraction to other boys, to be removed because the parent didn't believe "books should discuss sensitive/controversial topics such as gender,sexuality.". Florida and Pennsylvania followed Texas as the states with the most bans, respectively. Book banning is back. Parents complained about a number of books at a school board meeting in Osceola County on April 19. Enlarge this image. "The Handmaid's Tale" was the seventh most challenged and banned book in 2019 nationally for "vulgarity and sexual overtones. Honored . It made the American Library Association's top ten most challenged books of 2019, as well as the ALA's list of top 100 banned books in the entire decade for both the 1990s and the 2000s. I cannot overstate what a weird, jumbled mess this list is, and after considering it seriously, I can conclusively say it should not be taken seriously. A Katy parent asked to have this children's biography of the former first lady banned at every grade level because, the parent said, it unfairly depicts former President Donald Trump as a bully and because Obama's reflections on race gave the impression that "if you sound like a white girl you should be ashamed of yourself. ", A Katy mom said this graphic novel, the second in a series, should be removed from schools because it will make white children feel guilty and "kids will be brainwashed that one race is superior than the other. Books such as Ashley Hope Prezs Out of Darkness, Jesse Andrewss Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and Lauren Myracles l8r, g8r all appear on the list (nine, seven, and four times, respectively) for touching on sexual themes, featuring teens who talk about sex, or depicting sexual abuse. Texas has banned books about boys and books about girls, and books where the gender is more of a swirl. Anne Franks diary was never meant to be public. Teenagers should be able to explore questions about sexuality, power, oppression, and more. The unfortunate reason for the widespread restriction of this Scholastic novel is all too clear: Its a childrens book about a transgender girl. Jonathan Evisons 2018 novel follows Mike Muoz, a 22-year-old Mexican man who cant seem to get ahead. Parents, school board members and activists have all been responsible for removing some of the best books of all time from bookshelves. This hotly debated work of young adult fiction is written in diary form and reads as if written by a 15-year-old teen runaway on a journey to find herselfif she doesnt destroy herself first. Double your gift when you give by 6 p.m. Thursday. The pages brim with real-world stories of homophobia, transphobia, sexual and gender identity struggles, and the ups and downs of transitioning. Even titles that seem downright clinical in their examination of the history of gay folks in America make the listJaime A. Sebas Gay Issues and Politics: Marriage, the Military, & Work Place Discrimination, a 64-page explanation of its eponymous topic, has been banned twice. Mimi Swartz is a staff writer based in Houston. Updated at 13:58 p.m. And a potpourri of other random titles, including a five-book set of The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine and Eyes on Target: Inside Stories from the Brotherhood of the U.S. Navy SEALs. Reasons: Banned for graphic sex scenes, sexual abuse, drug use, and alcohol use. 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