Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen.
"The confusion has led school districts and educators to err on the side of removing books out of fear of being penalized."
Grab your TBR. It's about to explode with new titles once you dig through the winter 2024 YA book releases roundup.
State attorneys for Iowa clarify that the new laws do not ban LBGTQ+ books in school libraries. That, plus book censorship news this week.
The highlights and lowlights of 2023 in book banning news and trends. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
On losing–and finding–joy in browsing the bookstore
Surveying the data reported from 19 public libraries across the country, here are the top 10 most popular books in 2023.
95% of parents believe every school should have a library, but 60% also believe those libraries should have restrictions.
The Books Save Lives Act would ensure trained librarians in every school and classify book bans as federal civil rights violations.
PEN America's latest report looks at trends over the last two years in book banning.
Here's what parents believe about their children's access to age-appropriate material. That, plus this week's book censorship news.