The link below is a list of the 865 challenged books proposed by Texas Representative Matt Krause on October 25, 2021. While these aren't the only books being challenged right now, they're probably most of what school libraries are being challenged on.
Book challenges are happening across the country as well as San Antonio. The books that are being challenged are books by LGBTQIA+ authors, diverse authors, books about human sexuality, and even American history books. These challenges affect students who don't have access to public libraries and who's only space to get this information is from their school library. This has a tremendous impact on those students' mental health when the message they receive from the library is that their life, their culture, and their history is not worth having information about.
Click on this photo for a challenged book list compiled by the
San Antonio Public Library's Teen Services Staff.
Wondering what's happening? Get informed here
Texas School District Pulls 400+ Books from Shelves After Governor Pressure- Book Riot
"I am appalled": Locals react to NEISD's controversial book removal- My SA
Texas House committee to investigate school districts' books on race and sexuality- Texas Tribune
Authors react to investigation of their books by Texas Schools- My SA
Texas House committee to investigate school district's book on race and sexuality- KSAT
ALA, Divisions Oppose Widespread Censorship Efforts in US Schools and Libraries
Statement from the Texas Library Association
The Freedom to Read is a Right and Must be Protected
Statement from PEN America
Statement from Texas American Federation of Teachers
Statement on Rep. Krause letter seeking investigation of books in schools
Statement from GLSEN
