 about diverse characters. The analysis also found the books were nearly five times more likely to be written by an author of color compared to a white author. More recently, states in our region have passed laws making it easier to ban books. In Idaho, libraries can now be sued if they don't limit children's access to, quote, obscene or harmful material. Utah could order some books banned statewide before the school year. Spoon says it'll be important to track how these bans are actually affecting children.