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New Initiative Fights Book Bans in U.S. Schools

1/22/2026

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  • We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) launched the Unbanned Book Network to curb book bans in U.S. schools and libraries.
  • The initiative will donate books by banned authors and appoint Author Ambassadors in 20 under-resourced schools, Texas and Florida.
  • CEO Dhonielle Clayton emphasizes dual literacy and censorship crises affecting students' reading rights.
  • The program responds to a surge in bans, citing Gender Queer and The Bluest Eye as frequently challenged.