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» 8/27/2010 NCAC Protests Cancellation of Ellen Hopkins Appearance at Teen Lit Fest in Texas

» 6/22/2010 updated 8/5/2010 Parental warning: books are dangerous. Here's how to protect your kids from subversive ideas.

» 9/2/2010 Kids' Right to Read Project Defends a Sherman Alexie Novel in Missouri

Classrooms, Books

» 7/9/2010 Song of Solomon Retained in Indiana AP English Classes

Classrooms, Books

» 6/18/2010 The Kid's Right to Read Project Urges Indiana School to Keep

Books, Classrooms, Youth

» 5/19/2010 To Read, or Not to Read, That is the Question

Books, Classrooms, Religion, Youth

» 5/19/2010 Tusslin' Over Textbooks in Tennessee and Texas

Youth, Libraries, Books

» 2/17/2010 updated 2/19/2010 NCAC Urges Florida School to Keep Judy Blume's Forever in its Library

» 10/5/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Re-evaluation of Wyoming City Schools' Reading Lists

Books, Classrooms, Libraries, Youth

» 9/28/2009 Kids' Right to Read Protests Efforts to Censor Young Adult Author Ellen Hopkins in Oklahoma

Youth, Libraries, Classrooms, Books

» 9/24/2009 Kids' Right to Read Opposes Censorship at Panther Valley Middle School

Youth, Libraries, Classrooms, Books

» 9/24/2009 Kids' Right to Read Objects to Censorship in Kentucky High School

Youth, Libraries, Classrooms, Books

» 9/24/2009 Kids' Right to Read Protests Efforts to Remove Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Youth, Classrooms, Books

» 9/21/2009 KRRP Protests Censorship in Pennsylvania High School

Youth, Classrooms, Books

» 9/21/2009 KRRP Protests the Censorship of Speak in California High School

Youth, Self Censorship, Books

» 9/16/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Interview with Ellen Hopkins, author of the Banned Book Week Manifesto

» 9/29/2008 updated 9/1/2009 Banned Books Week

Youth, Libraries, LGBTQ-Content, Books

» 8/21/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Calls on Leesburg City Commission to Uphold First Amendment Principles

Youth, Sex Education, Libraries, LGBTQ-Content, Classrooms, Books

» 8/17/2009 LGBTQ Book Bans and Challenges

Youth, Sex Education, Libraries, LGBTQ-Content, Classrooms, Books

» 8/4/2009 KRRP LGBTQ-Content Right to Read Resource

Youth, Libraries, Books

» 7/30/2009 Library Fight Riles Up West Bend, Wisconsin

Youth, Libraries, LGBTQ-Content, Books

» 7/27/2009 KRRP Interview with author, Francesca Lia Block

Youth, Libraries, Books

» 7/24/2009 Response to Vineland Torn Page Censorship Letter

» 7/14/2009 The Kids' Right to Read Project Interviews Author, Chris Crutcher

Youth, Classrooms, Books

» 7/8/2009 KRRP Interview with Andy Towne on "Love/Gender/Family" Censorship in Litchfield, NH

Youth, Violence, LGBTQ-Content, Classrooms, Books

» 7/8/2009 Kids' Right to Read Opposes "Love/Gender/Family" Censorship in Litchfield, NH

Youth, Libraries, Books

» 7/7/2009 Kids' Right to Read Applauds the Leesburg Public Library Advisory Board Decision to Retain Young Adult Titles Where They Are

Youth, Libraries, Books

» 7/6/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Censorship of Young Adult Titles in Florida Public Library

Youth, Libraries, Books

» 7/6/2009 KRRP Interview with Author, Maureen Johnson

Youth, Violence, Libraries, Books

» 6/26/2009 Kids' Right to Read Opposes Censorship in Randolph School District

Youth, Libraries, Books

» 6/25/2009 A Response to Vineland School District on Torn Page Censorship

Libraries, LGBTQ-Content, Books

» 6/19/2009 Interview with Brent Hartinger

Youth, Libraries, LGBTQ-Content, Books

» 6/16/2009 Interview with Maria Hanrahan, founder of West Bend Parents for Free Speech

» 5/27/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Torn Page Censorship in Vineland New Jersey

Youth, Libraries, LGBTQ-Content, Books

» 4/28/2009 Letter Opposing West Bend Decision Not to Reappoint Library Board Members

Youth, Libraries, Books

» 4/7/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Book Challenges in Leesburg, FL Public Library

Classrooms, Books

» 3/6/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Urges Return of 'Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' to Classrooms

Libraries, Classrooms, Books

» 2/25/2009 'The Bookseller of Kabul' banned in Wyandotte, MI

» 2/6/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Removal of 'The Pillars of the Earth'

Libraries, Books

» 1/28/2009 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Challenge to 'Night Talk'

» 1/23/2009 Interview with Author Rachel Vail

» 1/9/2009 Free Speech Groups Oppose Censorship of 'Bless Me, Ultima'

Classrooms, Books

» 12/22/2008 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Banning of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'

Classrooms, Books

» 12/12/2008 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Banning of 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian'

Classrooms, Books

» 12/12/2008 Kids' Right to Read Project Opposes Censorship of 'Girl, Interrupted'

Libraries, Classrooms, Books

» 12/1/2008 Interview with Author Jane Breskin Zalben

Violence, Libraries, Books

» 11/26/2008 Letter Opposing Challenges to 'The Bunny Suicides'

Classrooms, Books

» 11/24/2008 Letter Opposing Challenges to 'Kaffir Boy'

Classrooms, Books

» 11/23/2008 Letter Opposing Removal of 'Bless Me, Ultima' from Classrooms

Libraries, Books

» 11/21/2008 Letter Opposing Removal of 'TTYL'

Libraries, Books

» 11/21/2008 Letter Opposing Challenges to 'And Tango Makes Three'

Libraries, Books

» 11/21/2008 Letter to Round Rock, TX, School Board Opposing Removal of 'TTYL'

» 11/17/2008 Joint Letter to Burke County Board of Education Opposing Objections to Walker, Morrison in the Curriculum

Books, Classrooms

» 11/12/2008 Letter in support of keeping 'Grendel' in high school curriculum

Libraries, Books

» 9/17/2008 Letter Opposing Challenges to 'Nineteen Minutes' by Jodi Picoult

» 9/16/2008 Letter Opposing Removal of Books from YA Section of St. Louis Library

» 8/8/2008 Joint Letter to Huntsville Board of Ed Opposing Removal of Lesson Before Dying

» 7/16/2008 Joint Letter to Appling County Board of Ed Urging Return of Censored Classics

» 6/18/2008 Joint Letter Opposing Removal of Award-Winning Book The Fighting Ground from Elementary School Library

» 5/23/2008 Letter to the Editor Opposing Removal of A Girl's Life from English Class

» 3/20/2008 Letter Opposing Removal of Award-Winning Books from Elementary School Library

» 3/14/2008 Free Speech Groups Oppose Challenges To Angels in America in AP English Class

» 2/26/2008 The Kite Runner Challenged in Morganton, NC

» 2/22/2008 Looking For Alaska Challenged At Depew High School

Libraries, LGBTQ-Content, Books

» 2/21/2008 And Tango Makes Three Restricted In Loudoun County

» 2/13/2008 Freedom Writers Diary Pulled From Indianapolis Classroom

» 1/7/2008 Challenges To Just Listen By Sarah Dessen

» 1/4/2008 NCAC responds to 'Of Mice and Men' Challenge in Appomattox High School

» 12/26/2007 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Challenged at Manchester High School

» 12/21/2007 Free Speech Groups Oppose Censorship Of How the Garcia Girls lost their accents by julia alvarez

» 12/11/2007 Sandpiper Kept in Alabama High School Library

» 12/10/2007 Challenges To The Golden Compass

» 12/7/2007 Free Speech Groups Oppose Proposed Rating System For Books

» 12/6/2007 Joint Letter to Tuscaloosa School Board Opposing Removal of Sandpiper From High School Library

» 11/16/2007 updated 12/5/2007 Letter to Westhampton Beach Board of Education Regarding Challenges to Two Books

Religion, Books

» 11/8/2007 Letter To The Editor Opposing Removal of The Giver From 6th Grade Optional Reading List

» 10/29/2007 Letter Regarding Challenges To The Golden Compass

Classrooms, Books

» 10/17/2007 Letter to Kanawha County Board of Education Regarding Challenges to The Prince of tides and Beach Music by Pat Conroy

» 10/16/2007 Challenge to Tripping Over the Lunch Lady: And Other school stories in York County, VA

Classrooms, Books

» 10/9/2007 Letter to Superintendent Opposing Censorship of Suzan Lori-Parks' TopDog/UnderDog in AP English Class Anthology

Libraries, Books

» 10/2/2007 Joint Letter to Brookwood High School Library Review Committee Sandpiper Challenged

» 9/24/2007 Challenges To Library Books In St Louis County

LGBTQ-Content, Books

» 5/8/2007 Joint Letter To Bartlesville Superintendent About Removal Of The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson

Violence, Books

» 4/30/2007 Joint Letter To Fargo Superintendent Protesting Removal Of Two Novels

Violence, LGBTQ-Content, Classrooms, Books

» 4/18/2007 Joint Letter To Harford Superintendent Protesting Removal Of The Chocolate War

Classrooms, Books

» 4/16/2007 Letter Opposing Removal Of Of Mice And Men From High School Required Reading List

Classrooms, Books

» 4/13/2007 Joint Letter Opposing Removal Of Fool's Crow From Sophomore English Curriculum

» 3/30/2007 Joint letter to Jefferson County Superintendent About Removal of Beloved from High School English Classes

Libraries, Books

» 3/16/2007 Joint letter to Duval County Superintendent about Objections to Books in Jacksonville School Libraries

Libraries, Books

» 3/16/2007 Joint Letter To Mandarin High School Principal Regarding Vegan Virgin Valentine

Libraries, Books

» 3/16/2007 Interview With Susan Patron

Libraries, Books

» 3/8/2007 Free Speech Groups Welcome Decisions Clearing Challenged Books

Classrooms, Books

» 3/7/2007 Joint Letter To Missouri Valley Superintendent About Whale Talk

Libraries, Books

» 3/1/2007 Free Speech Groups Condemn FBI Investigation Of Literary Works

Libraries, Books

» 2/25/2007 Newbery Novel Stirs Controversy

» 2/13/2007 Michigan School Board Retains Challenged Books

Classrooms, Books

» 2/6/2007 updated 2/13/2007 Award-Winning Books Challenged in Michigan School

Classrooms, Books

» 12/22/2006 Joint letter to Dover-Sherborn School Committee about Challenges to So Far from the bamboo grove

LGBTQ-Content, Books, Youth

» 3/5/1996 News and Updates: Victory in Kansas