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Key Issues and Questions Raised

• Book banning and censorship: How do efforts to remove books from libraries challenge First Amendment rights?
• Representation in literature: Why does it matter whose stories and perspectives are included in public collections?
• Public institutions under pressure: How do librarians navigate personal risk to protect access to information?
• Civic responsibility: What role can individuals play in defending intellectual freedom?
• Community division and dialogue: Can debates over books become opportunities for greater understanding?

Curriculum Connections
Social Studies and Civics:
• First Amendment rights, civic responsibility, and public policy
English / Language Arts:
• Literary diversity, representation, and cultural narratives
Media Literacy:
• The politics of information access and public discourse
Contemporary Issues / Sociology:
• Community identity, cultural conflict, and civic engagement