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Conservative activists and parents have put pressure on local schools and library boards to remove certain books from their collections. Many of the targeted titles feature LGBTQ and other minority characters, beloved by young adult readers who want to see themselves reflected in literature. But critics of these titles label them as obscene or inappropriate for kids. But who gets to decide?

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Read or Restrict
Read or Restrict
The fight over children’s access to books in Indiana schools and libraries escalates.
Special: 28:47
Watch • 2:13
Read or Restrict
Read or Restrict Trailer
"Read or Restrict" premieres Thursday, March 14 at 7:30pm on WFYI and on the PBS App
Preview: 2:13
Specials
Watch • 28:47
Read or Restrict
Read or Restrict
The fight over children’s access to books in Indiana schools and libraries escalates.
Special: 28:47
Extras
Watch • 2:13
Read or Restrict
Read or Restrict Trailer
"Read or Restrict" premieres Thursday, March 14 at 7:30pm on WFYI and on the PBS App
Preview: 2:13