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Moved to Teen SectionThe book was moved from a juvenile/children's section to the Teen section as a restriction. It remains in the collection but now sits outside the children's area.
Ban Details
- Jurisdiction
- Rutherford County Library System, TN
- Type
- county · public library
- Stated Reason
- Per the Rutherford County Library System March 16, 2026 board meeting packet summary page, the 'Age Appropriate Concerns' listed for this title were 'Violence -- not age appropriate'. The book is Brad Meltzer's picture-book biography of Malala Yousafzai from his Ordinary People Change the World series, which references the 2012 shooting of Yousafzai by the Taliban.
- Categories
- Violence
- Challenged By
- Rutherford County Library System Board (board member)
- Key Dates
- Reported: Mar 16, 2026Effective: Mar 16, 2026Resolved: Mar 16, 2026
- Verification
- Verified by MTSU Sidelines (student newspaper, Middle Tennessee State University) + WPLN (Nashville Public Radio) + board meeting packet on Apr 23, 2026
Timeline
Moved to Teen SectionThe book was moved from a juvenile/children's section to the Teen section as a restriction. It remains in the collection but now sits outside the children's area.
Relocated from juvenile/children's section to Teen section by vote of the Rutherford County Library System Board on 2026-03-16.
Sources
- News