In honor of Banned Books Week, October 1st through 7th, NPQ brings you this special newsletter celebrating books that widen our world.

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In honor of Banned Books Week ([link removed]) , October 1st through 7th, NPQ brings you this special newsletter celebrating books that widen our world. The attacks on freedom of expression through banning books in schools and libraries has ticked up over the last couple of years, targeting works with themes centered on race, history, sexual orientation and gender, and LGBTQ+ writers and writers of color. There are points of light in the darkness, however. First, Illinois recently banned book banning, becoming the first state requiring libraries to adopt anti-banning policies in order to receive state funding. Next, nominees for the prestigious Caldecott Medal for children’s picture books are increasingly diverse, giving young readers powerful examples of authors and characters who reflect their world. Then, from the NPQ archives, the 2021 Vindictas collection sought to reverse the suppression of female voices by republishing works by “forgotten” Latin American women authors.
Finally, PEN America’s 2023 index of banned books in America lists over 1,500 unique titles affected by bans this year. Some at NPQ have made this our required reading list. Feel free to join us.
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Illinois Becomes the First State to Ban Book Banning ([link removed])
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“‘I could never fathom telling someone else what books their kids should and should not read. It literally goes against the freedom of speech. It’s dangerous, and we have to step up for our libraries and our librarians.’” Read more… ([link removed])

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A Children’s Book Award Lifts Up a Native American Illustrator—and a Message ([link removed])
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“‘I just remember being so torn and not understanding why this book that I loved so much could talk about me so badly, as a savage and as a wild Indian.’ The solution was becoming an author and telling her own stories.” Read more… ([link removed])

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Leading Mexican University Republishes “Forgotten” Books by Women Authors ([link removed])
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“Many communities labeled ‘marginalized’ or ‘disenfranchised’ have been telling their own stories all along, even if others haven’t been listening.” Read more… ([link removed])

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Pen America Index of School Book Bans—2022-2023 ([link removed])
This year’s list represents an increase of 33 percent from the previous school year. The bans occurred in 33 states, with Florida leading the nation. See PEN America’s banned books list and their comprehensive Banned in the USA report here… ([link removed])

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