Ileana Garnand writes: “A Houston-area public library reclassified a nonfiction children’s book about Native American history as fiction, after the title was reviewed by citizens, not librarians. In September, Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs was challenged in Montgomery County libraries by an unknown person, according to public records. Per county policy, the book was reviewed by a group of five citizens who weren’t required to consult a librarian. Coombs is a Wampanoag Tribe historian who has worked in the field for 50 years, and the book is classified as nonfiction by the Library of Congress.”
Lonestar Live, Oct. 14, Mar. 26; Texas Freedom to Read Project, Oct. 11