When you hear someone mention "Michigan," you might visualize a hand (it's not weird, it *is* shaped like a mitten, after all), or immediately think of popular locations like Detroit, Mackinac Island ...

USA TODAY staff on the value of reading banned books like "The Bluest Eye," "Gender Queer" and "Looking for Alaska." ...

The fight against book bans is entering a new phase, as the number of bans plummets but concerns grow that librarians and teachers, looking to stay out of the fray, are self-censoring.

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are sweeping across Northern Virginia this week. The Connection confirmed ICE action took place this week in Reston, the Town of Herndon, and Arlington County ...

United States. The ALA's list of most frequently challenged books from 2024 is topped by "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson, "Gender Queer: A Memoir," by Maia Kobabe and "The Bluest Eye" by ...