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Children's Book About Pangolins Flagged as Banned
Original: Banned book of the day: What on Earth Is a Pangolin? (1994) — Edward R. Ricciuti https://www. banned-books.org/book-of-t
Edward R. Ricciuti's 1994 children's book 'What on Earth Is a Pangolin?' is being highlighted as a banned book, drawing attention to ongoing censorship of educational titles. Commenters sharing the listing invoke hashtags around censorship, intellectual freedom and the right to read. The animal-focused nature book joins a growing list of children's and science titles facing challenges in schools and libraries.
Why now: Renewed attention to book bans and challenges in schools and libraries has people spotlighting censored titles.
Edward R. RicciutiWhat on Earth Is a Pangolin?banned-books.org
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