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Jerry Craft

A Note from Jerry Craft

In October 2021, a local petition to ban books by Newbery Medal-winning author Jerry Craft resulted in the postponement of his appearance in front of a Texas school district. Dissenters claim the book teaches critical race theory and therefore should not be taught in schools. The following is Craft’s response to the petition.

October 6, 2021March 30, 2022 ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom Staff Authors, Banned and Challenged Books
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