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GLAAD & Little Bee Books’ children’s title, Prince & Knight, named 5th most challenged book of the year according to American Library Association’s annual list<\/b><\/p>\n

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GLAAD today announced that its children’s book, Prince & Knight<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> written by Daniel Haack and illustrated by Stevie Lewis, and published in partnership with Little Bee Books, was the 5th most challenged book of 2019, according to the American Library Assocation’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books list<\/a> published today. Prince & Knight <\/em>is available at Bookshop.org<\/a>, Amazon<\/a>, Barnes & Noble<\/a>, and in many libraries nationwide.<\/p>\n

Check out the full book and cover art here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each year, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles the Top 10 Most Challenged Books list by documenting public challenges (challenges reported in the media), as well as censorship reports submitted through the Office’s challenge reporting form. The list informs the public about censorship attempts in libraries and schools and highlights the stories of library workers and community members who are defending the freedom to read. The ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom will be highlighting stories from <\/a>the #BannedBooksList<\/a> with infographics, activities, and live<\/a>-streams this week in honor of National Library Week. The ‘Top 10 list’ provides only a snapshot of censorship attempts as the Office of Intellectual Freedom estimates that 82-97% of challenges remain unreported.<\/p>\n

Reasons listed for Prince & Knigh<\/em>t’s contention included: “featuring a gay<\/a> marriage and LGBTQIA+ content” and for being “‘a deliberate attempt to indoctrinate young children’ with the potential to cause confusion, curiosity, and gender dysphoria; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint.”<\/p>\n

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“LGBTQ families, like mine, are too often left out of programming for children and families, creating hardships for LGBTQ parents and children alike,” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis<\/strong>. “We join with Little Bee Books, the American Library Association, and other leaders in combating the move to ban or censor books like Prince & Knight<\/em> and the other LGBTQ titles on this year’s list. These beautiful titles should not be challenged, they should be celebrated, but this list is an important reminder of the work ahead for LGBTQ families. GLAAD will continue our advocacy work until these titles are available in every library and bookstore.”<\/p>\n

“At Little Bee Books, it’s our mission to develop books that help educate, entertain, and inspire children. We want every child to be able to see themselves, their families, or their friends in our books and to use reading as a way to cultivate their self-confidence and broaden their view of the world,” said Little Bee Books’ CEO, Shimul Tolia.<\/strong> We’re proud of Prince & Knight <\/em>and what the story has meant to LGBTQ families and allies, and are proud to partner with GLAAD in their mission of advocating for the LGBTQ community. We look forward to the day that diverse and inclusive stories like the one told in Prince & Knight <\/em>are not censored. Being on the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019 only underscores the critical importance of publishing stories that are representative of all families, and the work we have ahead of us.”<\/p>\n

At 6:30pm ET tonight, the author and illustrator of Prince & Knight<\/em>, Daniel Haack and Stevie Lewis respectively, will be reading Prince and Knight<\/em> livestreamed on the Banned Books Week Facebook page<\/a>. Throughout the week, the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom will be highlighting additional stories from <\/a>the #BannedBooksList<\/a> with infographics, activities, and live<\/a>-streams this week in honor of National Library Week.<\/p>\n

Of this year’s ten most challenged books, eight of the titles were challenged due to LGBTQ content. The LGBTQ titles on this year’s list are:<\/p>\n