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The largest library association in the United States; it tracks book challenges and organizes Banned Books Week. Official site: www.ala.org
PEN America says manga series are being removed from schools as entire sets. ALA's Banned Books Week list of 150 most-challenged books opens with Gender Queer.
PEN America recorded 11,982 school book bans in the 2025-2026 school year, its highest one-year count since it began tracking in 2021. Stephen King is again the most banned author.
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