As book banning seemingly becomes a trend across the United States, a new report from PEN America confirms a staggering leap in banning instances over the course of the current 2023-2024 school year.

PEN America says there was an "unprecedented" surge in book bans during the latter half ... news sources, public records requests, and school board minutes." A study by The Washington Post found ...

PEN American says 1,648 unique book titles ... American Library Association (ALA) keeps a record of frequently banned books and some titles are extremely popular — like the "Harry Potter ...

A record number of books were banned in districts across the country during the 2023-2024 school year, according to a free speech organization. By Alexandra Alter Jodi Picoult’s “Nineteen ...

According to PEN America, the group is the only organization that tracks book bans in schools nationwide while the ALA records challenges that are filed against books in libraries. Suzanne Trimel ...

The American Library Association (ALA) found a drop in challenges to books in the first eight months of this year compared to the same time frame last year. PEN America, on the other hand ...

"What students can read in schools provides the foundation for their lives," says PEN America Eric Charbonneau/Getty; Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty; VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Book bans are sharply on ...