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Summary of Texas county reverses classification of Indigenous history book as fiction



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Texas county reverses classification of Indigenous history book as fiction


Citizen review committee will be created after decision ‘outraged’ advocates and community near HoustonA Texas county reversed its decision to place Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, a children’s history book about the Native American experience, in the fiction category at local libraries.The decision drew the ire of the world’s largest publishers, literary freedom groups and many community members. Continue reading...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/23/texas-indigenous-book-montgomery-libraries

A Texas county, Montgomery, has reversed its decision to place a children's history book, 'Colonization and the Wampanoag Story', in the fiction category at local libraries. The decision was made by a citizen review committee, which was created by a conservative Christian group and had secret meetings. The book's reclassification has drawn ire from literary freedom groups, community members, and the book's author, who say it dismisses the Native American perspective and history. The decision is part of a larger trend in Texas, where over 1,500 books have been banned from 2021-2023.