The Power of Books
Reading fiction or nonfiction educates people and prepares them to argue their cases and causes, whether it’s politics, religion, sexuality, or other topics.
A display of banned books at the Lenox Library checkout desk during "Banned Books Week" highlights the reasons why certain books are banned.
Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data, but some books are targeted for removal from school libraries.
Books described as “patently pornographic” by the state attorney general were ordered to be removed from schools in Hillsborough County.
In response to the order, several counties in Florida quietly removed hundreds of books from their school shelves, according to a report from PEN America, a watchdog of America’s freedom to read.
Author's summary: Books have the power to educate and inspire.