6 OctOber 26–NOvember 1, 2023 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Texas State Historical Association, which is helmed by an executive director who backs a narrative of Lone Star exceptionalism. Phillips also noted that Haas gave invited testimony before The 1836 Project Advi- sory Committee as it worked to provide a “whitewashed version” of Texas history, summa- rized in pamphlet form and distributed to folks when they get their driv- er’s license. Many people in power would rather erase the past, casting racism as the moral failings of a few bad apples rather than as a systemic issue, he said. Blaming it on indi- viduals requires no heavy lifting, no broader societal restructuring. Book bans are happening nationwide, and Florida and Texas have emerged as trend leaders, Phillips said. Looking at a map of the ongoing wave of censorship reveals that an “iron curtain of ignorance” is being drawn around the former Confederacy. “You see those same states, over and over again, being at the forefront of issues like teen pregnancy, lack of knowledge about birth control, women’s lack of control over their bodies, income gaps between Black and white people — over and over,” Phillips said. “The ghost of the Confederacy still haunts us,” he continued. “And that iron curtain of ignorance is being drawn over this same region that was enveloped by that curtain in 1861.” ▼ CENSORSHIP YOU’RE BANNED, ELEANOR ROOSEVELT! FRISCO ISD BLOWS AWAY THE COMPETITION FOR MOST BOOKS BANNED IN TEXAS. BY SIMONE CARTER W hen PEN American released its report “Banned in the U.S.A: The Mounting Pressure to Cen- sor” Texas was near the top of the list for the amount of books banned in each state. But one North Texas school district soared beyond the rest when it came to the num- ber of books it restricted in some form or another. Frisco ISD represented more than half of the state’s 625 bans, with oft-banned titles The Handmaid’s Tale being joined by the more head-scratching likes of Eleanor Roos- evelt, Fighter for Justice. A spokesperson for the Frisco ISD told the Observer via email, “Just because a book is listed on the Frisco ISD website as re- viewed does not mean that the book was banned from the district.” That’s why it’s important to note that PEN America’s list defines “banned” as not only the books that have been permanently removed from li- brary shelves and classrooms, but also those titles that have been restricted at least tem- porarily due to some sort of review. Here are the 368 banned books from Frisco ISD (as of June 2023): Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott Public Enemies by Ann Aguirre The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh The Damned by Renée Ahdieh The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez The Secrets of Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson The Haters by Jesse Andrews Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 1 - Phantom Blood, Vols. 1-3 by Hirohiko Araki Watcher in the Woods: A Rockton Novel by Kelley Armstrong Damsel by Elana K. Arnold Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood The Handmaid’s Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard War Storm by Victoria Aveyard City of Light, City of Dark by Avi Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Killer Spirit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Doomraga’s Revenge by T. A. Barron Merlin’s Dragon by T. A. Barron Shadows on the Stars by T. A. Barron The Book of Magic by T. A. Barron The Eternal Flame by T. A. Barron The Fires of Merlin by T. A. Barron The Great Tree of Avalon: Child of the Dark Prophecy by T. A. Barron The Lost Years of Merlin by T. A. Barron The Mirror of Merlin by T. A. Barron The Seven Songs of Merlin by T. A. Barron The Wings of Merlin by T. A. Barron Ultimate Magic by T. A. Barron The Grand Escape: The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century by Neal Bascomb Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy A. Bastian You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens by Kathy Belge Little Blog on the Prairie by Cathleen Davitt Bell Blood of a Thousand Stars by Rhoda Belleza The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati Forever… by Judy Blume Man Walks on the Moon by Valerie Bodden M.L.K.: Journey of a King by Tonya Bolden In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken Passenger by Alexandra Bracken The Darkest Legacy by Alexandra Bracken Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley The Phantom Twin by Lisa Brown Killer of Enemies by Joseph Bruchac Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum Victoria and the Rogue by Meg Cabot There’s No Place Like Home by Jen Calonita The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Soupy Leaves Home by Cecil Castellucci Eden Conquered by Joelle Charbonneau Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi Stolen by Lucy Christopher The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare Things Hoped For by Andrew Clements City Love by Susane Colasanti Illegal by Eoin Colfer Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice: Her Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, the White House, and the World by Ilene Cooper The Loudness by Nick Courage Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Prey by Michael Crichton Original Fake by Kirstin Cronn-Mills Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings Flamer by Mike Curato Fire Star by Chris d’Lacey Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz Blue Bloods: After Life by Melissa de la Cruz Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz Lost in Time by Melissa de la Cruz Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz Misguided Angel by Melissa de la Cruz Revelations by Melissa de la Cruz The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de la Cruz Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly Rogue Wave by Jennifer Donnelly Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier Better Than Perfect by Simone Elkeles Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles Spy x Family, Vols. 1-6 by Tatsuya Endo The Dead Inside by Cyndy Drew Etler We Can’t Be Friends: A True Story by Cyndy Drew Etler Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison Zombies Don’t Cry by Rusty Fischer The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh by Can- dace Fleming The Chupacabra by Jean Flitcroft The Pacific Giants by Jean Flitcroft Adventures of a Kid Magician by Justin Flom The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley If I Stay by Gayle Forman Dime by E. R. Frank Life is Funny by E. R. Frank The Big Questions Book of Sex and Consent by Donna Freitas American Gods by Neil Gaiman Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia Imprison the Sky by A. C. Gaughen Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay Blue Window by Adina Rishe Gewirtz Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould Code of Honor by Alan Gratz Looking for Alaska by John Green Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Home Run by Tim Green Left Out by Tim Green Hooked by Catherine Greenman Kid Lawyer by John Grisham The Abduction by John Grisham The Accomplice by John Grisham The Accused by John Grisham The Activist by John Grisham The Fugitive by John Grisham The Scandal by John Grisham Friends Forever by Shannon Hale The Line by Teri Hall Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han P. S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays by Stephen Hawking Eyes of the Forest by April Henry Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking Burned by Ellen Hopkins Crank by Ellen Hopkins Fallout by Ellen Hopkins Glass by Ellen Hopkins Identical by Ellen Hopkins Impulse by Ellen Hopkins People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins Perfect by Ellen Hopkins Smoke by Ellen Hopkins Tilt by Ellen Hopkins Traffick by Ellen Hopkins Tricks by Ellen Hopkins D-Day: The World War II Invasion that Changed History by Deborah Hopkinson I Never by Laura Hopper Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz The Gadgets by Anthony Horowitz D. Gray-Man by Katsura Hoshino The Devil’s Intern by Donna Hosie Tiger’s Destiny by Colleen Houck Troublemaker for Justice: The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington by Jacqueline Houtman Ensnared by A. G. Howard courtesy Amazon Michelle Haas, chairman of the board of the nonprofit Texas History Trust, doesn’t want these titles for sale at state-run historical plantations. Unfair Park from p4
