Georgia school district defends pulling 'sexually explicit' book depicting child rape amid 'censorship' claims

Cobb County Schools removed Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" from school libraries, citing graphic depictions of child sexual abuse in the text. PEN America, a free speech advocacy organization, opposed the removal and characterized it as part of a broader pattern of book restrictions in schools. The novel, first published in 1970, contains scenes depicting the rape of a young character. Cobb County is located in Georgia northwest of Atlanta.

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