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The Follow Up: Banned Books with Patty Mc Cormick
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (126+ words) 27east Patricia Mc Cormick is an acclaimed author of young adult novels. Her 2006 book, "Sold," tells the story of a 13-year-old Nepalese girl who is sold into sexual slavery by her stepfather. Despite being named a National Book Finalist, in 2025 "Sold…...
Knox County Schools bans historical novel 'Roots' by Alex Haley - AOL
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1776+ words) "Roots," the renowned 1976 novel by Alex Haley that spurred a broad awakening in African American genealogy and history, has been banned by Knox County Schools. "Roots" was among the first widely read works of fiction to offer a detailed account…...
Single passage gets Pulitzer-winning book about slavery banned in deep red state
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (331+ words) A school district in a deeply red state decided to ban an iconic Pulitzer-winning novel about slavery because of a single passage. Knox County Schools in Tennessee banned the 1976 novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," written by Alex…...
Books are at the heart of everything. Pioneer Summer sparked a wave of censorship in Russia. Now its part of a growing literary resistance.
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1310+ words) Books are at the heart of everything" This piece was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In the winter of 2021, Kateryna Sylvanova and Elena Malisova were touring bookstores in St. Petersburg, Russia, signing copies of their best-selling young-adult novel, Pioneer Summer....
Tennessee schools bans Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Roots"
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (197+ words) One of the most renowned novels in Black American culture " Alex Haley's Roots: The Saga of an American Family " has been banned from school libraries in the Tennessee county of Knox. Published in 1976, a New York Times bestseller and recipient…...
Banned Books and Hoop Skirts: The Lost Cause's Last Stand
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (498+ words) The banning of Roots from Knox County school libraries is a troubling development, and it carries a particular irony given the book's deep roots in Tennessee itself. Alex Haley drew inspiration for Roots from stories he heard on the front…...
Five Years of Banned Books Data and What Do We Know? : Book Censorship News, May 15, 2026
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (537+ words) With five years of book ban data, what do we know about the most banned books in America? Most banned titles, authors, ages, and more. This spring marks five years of escalating attacks on books and libraries in America. Throughout…...
Knox County Schools bans historical novel 'Roots' by Alex Haley
3+ day, 11+ min ago (960+ words) "Roots," the renowned 1976 novel by Alex Haley that spurred a broad awakening in African American genealogy and history, has been banned by Knox County Schools. "Roots" was among the first widely read works of fiction to offer a detailed account…...
Author Ann Patchett urges a 'breath' for books as PEN gala raises $2 M amid ban surge
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (457+ words) Authorities investigate after man rushed to hospital after being shot in Broward A man was hospitalized Thursday after he was shot in Broward County. Jimmy Graham honored at SEED School Miami as students celebrate achievements Second lawsuit filed to stop…...
Knox County Schools adds Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Roots' to list of banned books
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1291+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Knox County Schools has banned the 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Roots", credited with raising awareness about Black American history and sparking interest by all Americans in their genealogy. Knox County Schools spokeswoman Carly Harrington said "Roots: The Saga of…...