Last year a huge uptick in book banning in schools across the country. if you look at pen america, citations a concentration of book bans justice cool year. you can see texas leading the way with florida and missouri close behind. luke found that, quote, of the nearly 1500 reported book ban cases, 74% are connected to organized efforts, mainly of adversely advocacy groups, elected officials, or an active legislation. as these groups and legislators work together we are only likely to see more books banned in the coming years. one political action committee known as every laboratory library says can limit access to books or criminalize librarians over divisive concepts and expanded