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Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus,’ ‘The Fixer’ and 670 other books after right-wing group’s complaint

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 26 Jun

A Texas school district in the Rio Grande Valley agreed to remove 676 books, including ones like Anne Frank's Diary, Maus, and The Fixer, following demands from conservative groups focused on issues of sexuality, race, and the inclusion of books with Jewish themes.

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Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 21 Feb

Bruce Friedman, a Jewish father in Florida, has actively advocated for book bans in public schools, successfully pushing for the removal of Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation among other titles.

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Anne Frank’s diary, ‘Schindler’s List’ among titles at center of major Florida book-ban lawsuit

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 10 Jan

Escambia County in Florida is facing a lawsuit over its decision to remove over 1,600 books from its schools, including Anne Frank's original diary and Schindler's List.

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No, Anne Frank’s diary would not be an adequate replacement for ‘Maus’ in Tennessee schools

Forward · 29 Jan 2022

In Tennessee, the decision to ban Art Spiegelman's graphic novel "Maus" from the eighth-grade curriculum due to content concerns has led to debates about the effectiveness of using it as a Holocaust teaching tool compared to Anne Frank's diary.