WHAT CAN YOU DO? TAKE ACTION!
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Iris Mogul:
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EMPOWERED BY READINGThere are many important benefits of providing children and youth with a wide variety of developmentally appropriate reading materials - books which reflect their personal life experiences, as well a the experiences, stories, and histories of others in and beyond their communities.
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WHO CHALLENGES BOOKS?Prior to 2020, the vast majority of challenges to library books and resources were brought by a single parent who sought to remove or restrict access to a book their child was reading. Recent censorship data are evidence of a well-organized movement, the goals of which include removing books about race, history, gender identity, sexuality, and reproductive health from America's public and school libraries.
Nearly 72% of censorship attempts in 2024 were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them. 
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