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Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

By Katherine Spoon, Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science, University of Colorado Boulder
Isabelle Langrock, Postdoctoral researcher, Le Centre de Recherche sur les Inégalités Sociales, Sciences Po

The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets.

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