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Montgomery County Reinstates Indigenous History Book After Public Backlash
A Montgomery County committee classified a children’s book about indigenous history as “fiction.” After facing pressure from pro-book advocates they have put it back in the nonfiction section. According to the Chron, the book Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs was classified as fiction by...
3 days ago
Latin Times
Native American History Book Won't Be Labeled As Fiction After Texas Community Fights to Stop Decision
A Texas county reversed its decision to classify a Native American history book as fiction in all public libraries after receiving widespread criticism and backlash from authors, advocacy groups, and the publishing industry. The controversy began in September, when an anonymous member of Montgomery County, Texas, challenged "Colonization and the...
3 days ago