Por: The Atlantic Life September 24, 2022
Children can prepare for the ups and downs of life by reading about them: Your weekly guide to the best in booksErik Carter / The Atlantic; GettySeptember 23, 2022, 10 AM ETThis year, the American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week arrived in the midst of a renewed push to limit the literature children can access. Schools and libraries around the country have dealt with attempts to ban and remove hundreds of titles, many of which... + full article
Chicago Tribune USA Opinion September 29, 2022
In November 2020, Washington held the nation’s first-ever state referendum on sex education. By a nearly 60% to 40% plurality, voters in the Evergreen State approved a set of guidelines that include information about contraception, LGBTQ identities and sexual consent. But the... + más
One way of stemming the tide of book bans? Allow for compromise | Orlando Sentinel
School book bans and challenges, at record highs, are rising again | The Boston Globe
PennLive USA Nation September 25, 2022
One marcher was costumed as the cover of Lawn Boy, the Jonathan Evison book that was banned for its gay and lesbian content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.Another was outfitted as All Boys Aren’t Blue, by George M. Johnson, which was banned for similar... + más
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The Root USA Opinion September 24, 2022
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you know that conservatives all over the country have been relentless in their quest censor the books we read. A report from PEN America found that more than 1,600 book titles were banned during the 2021-2022 school year. But... + más
Author speaks out as his book becomes one of the most banned in the US | ABC News
The Daily Beast USA Nation September 23, 2022
More than 1,600 different books were banned from schools and public libraries during the last academic year, as parents and community members across the country continued to raise hell over works that address cultural identities, racism, homophobia, and abuse.Many of the... + más
Ohio Republicans want schools to tell parents about 'sexually explicit content' | 10 WBNS
ABC News USA Nation September 21, 2022
Author George M. Johnson has found himself at the center of a culture war over what kids can read.Johnson’s memoir, “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” which chronicles his experience growing up as a Black queer man, is the second most banned book in the U.S. and has been taken off... + más
It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find | The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe USA Nation September 20, 2022
Attempts to ban books from school libraries in America are on track to rise again this school year, after reaching historic highs last year, a pair of national reports has found.The studies, released over the weekend by the American Library Association, known as ALA, and PEN... + más
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | ABC News
Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says | Associated Press
The Boston Globe USA Life September 19, 2022
A video game that actually regulates kids’ emotions instead of causing meltdowns: Sounds counterintuitive, right? But that’s the premise behind Mightier, a Boston-based video game developed by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital. The startup aims to build emotional... + más
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Kids in pricy restaurants: teaching moment or terrible idea? | The Boston Globe
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