When Did Book Challenges Happen?

Data from PEN America shows months when book challenges and bans spiked during the 2023-24 school year.

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Excludes 13 bans labeled "fall 2023."

Chart: Nadia Tamez-Robledo / EdSurgeSource: PEN America's Index of School Book Bans Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper