Book bans: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor edits for Banned Books Week 2026. | Oct 05, 2026 | ||
| Discussion questions standardized. | Jul 22, 2026 | ||
| Question restored, ALA statistics updated. | May 20, 2026 | ||
| Photo added. | Feb 10, 2026 | ||
| Subhead shortened. | Oct 05, 2025 | ||
| Addition of Top 10 Most Challenged Books in 2024 | Jul 28, 2025 | ||
| Quiz added. | Jul 16, 2025 | ||
| Quiz link fixed. | Jul 16, 2025 | ||
| Mahmoud v. Taylor decision added to timeline. | Jun 27, 2025 | ||
| Footnotes added. | Jun 19, 2025 | ||
| Text adjusted. | Jun 07, 2025 | ||
| Links added; text expanded. | Jun 06, 2025 | ||
| Restoration of books at U.S. Naval Academy added to intro. | Jun 04, 2025 | ||
| Invalidated site: Teachers College, Columbia University - What You Need to Know About the Book Bans Sweeping the U.S. | May 22, 2025 | ||
| Overall update; addition of most banned books & court cases | Apr 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Teachers College, Columbia University - What You Need to Know About the Book Bans Sweeping the U.S. | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - What's a book ban anyway? Depends on who you ask. | Feb 07, 2025 | ||
| Text clarified, links added. | Dec 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Harvard Graduate School of Education - Book Bans and the Librarians Who Won't Be Hushed. | Dec 09, 2024 | ||
| New article added. | Oct 17, 2024 |
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