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Handmaid's Tale, Girls Who Code and other books just banned in the U.S.

Por: Newsweek Life September 24, 2022

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Some of the biggest titles in classic and modern literature have been banned in schools and libraries around the United States, including The Handmaid's Tale, Girls Who Code, and more.PEN America, an organization that advocates for free expression in literature, recently updated the nationwide index that lists every book banned in the 2021-22 school year.The index came out on Monday, the start of Banned Books Week, and listed 1,648 titles... + full article



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