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Banned books on display at the Kent Free library, including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher In The Rye, The Handmaid's Tale, Speak and The Hunger Games on Feb. 20, 2025.

Book bans spark debates about free speech

Samira Brown March 20, 2025

During the 2023-24 school year, there were 10,046 instances of book banning in schools, according to PEN America. “Nearly 60% of these banned titles are written for young adult audiences,” PEN America...