A school district in Texas has temporarily removed all books that have been challenged within the last year — including all versions of the Bible and an adaption of Anne Frank's diary.
from library shelves that have been challenged within the last year, including all versions of the Bible and an adaption of Anne Frank's diary.
"All of the books included in Tuesday’s email have been included on Keller ISD’s Book Challenge list over the past year," per the statement. "Books that meet the new guidelines will be returned to the libraries as soon as it is confirmed they comply with the new policy.""Anne Frank is among the most well-known of the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust," the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.Wednesday, as the news of the book ban gained traction on social media, though made no specific mention of the books removal in Texas.
"For many students around the world, her diary is the first encounter they have with the history of Nazi Germany's attempt to murder all the Jews of Europe during World War II."Parents, employees and district residents are allowed to formally file objections to books or instructional materials, per the
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