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Intellectual Freedom - Literacy: Virginia by the Numbers

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Image above depicts the United States of America, with states colored varying shades of red depending on the number of challenged books. Title reads: Titles Challenged in Public Schools and Libraries During 2014. Followed by the text: Attempts to censor books during this period: 235. Total titles challenged in those attempts: 235. Unique titles: 138. Followed by an explanation: A challenge may result in access being retained, restricted, or revoked at a school or public library. This image focuses on the state of Virginia which had 11 total attempts to restrict access to books, and a total of 11 titles challenged in those attempts. 

Reference

American Library Association. (2023, April 20). Censorship by the numbers | Banned books. Www.ala.org; American Library Association. https://www.ala.org/bbooks/censorship-numbers