Texas school district pulls the Bible, The Bluest Eye and other books from library
by Erum Salam from World news | The Guardian on (#62STE)
School board in Dallas-Fort Worth area requires reviewing books facing challenges from parents
A Texas school district is scrambling to remove books from its library shelves ahead of the fall semester, after they were challenged by parents and community members. Among the books removed are a graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank's diary, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, and the Bible.
It's not clear why more than 40 books were challenged.
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