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** Postponed until Fall 2025** Using LGBTQ+ Books in the Classroom in the Age of Book Bans
** Postponed until Fall 2025** Using LGBTQ+ Books in the Classroom in the Age of Book Bans
** Postponed until Fall 2025**
Forty-seven percent of the books being challenged in the U.S. are those that involve the experiences of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals (ALA, 2024). Despite New Jersey ‘s curricular and legislative mandates requiring the inclusion of LGBTQ+ identities in P-12 schools, LGBTQ+ books are still being challenged. Th
** Postponed until Fall 2025**
Forty-seven percent of the books being challenged in the U.S. are those that involve the experiences of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals (ALA, 2024). Despite New Jersey ‘s curricular and legislative mandates requiring the inclusion of LGBTQ+ identities in P-12 schools, LGBTQ+ books are still being challenged. This presentation will introduce elementary grade appropriate LGBTQ+ trade books, make connections to literacy and social studies standards, and help empower practicing teachers to use these books in their classrooms.