New bill would give Texas parents more control over books in public school libraries
Parents would be able to challenge books in the school libraries under the legislation.
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Parents would be able to challenge books in the school libraries under the legislation.
The American Library Association has tracked a national surge in book bans over the past several years, with Texas at the forefront.
Concerns over what is and isn't on library shelves have been a hot topic, especially in Texas.
Yuridia Valenzuela, an elementary school librarian, finds joy in books. She talks to Bo Evans about how she navigates recent book bans.
Classics that have been pulled as a result of the law include Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
FWISD said librarians have checked the books to see if the pieces are age-appropriate for the shelves of school libraries.
Despite controversy about the book's main character, the Denton Independent District School Board voted to keep two children's books.
Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and free expression advocacy group PEN America.
