Book Bans Harm Kids.

BANNED books; TEXTBOOKS; LIBRARY media specialists; SCHOOL libraries; SCHOOL boards

The article from Scientific American discusses the harmful impact of book bans on children's education and development. It highlights how organized conservative groups are censoring books from school and public libraries, targeting themes they deem inappropriate. The article also mentions the history of censorship in the U.S. and the detrimental effects of limiting access to diverse ideas and perspectives. It emphasizes the importance of upholding educational freedom and supporting knowledge to combat book bans. [Extracted from the article]

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