"All the teachers who teach it really try to tie in when and how these books were challenged historically," said Amy Weidner-LaSala...
"The course can help show students 'how we open our minds and accept new things through literature,' she added."
"During the first half of the 2022-23 school year, PEN America reported more than 1,450 cases where students saw access to individual books restricted or diminished in school libraries or classrooms nationwide - a 28% jump from the six months before."
"Yet for many students, those stories can be hugely important, especially in c...
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