A Des Moines Register survey found nearly 1,000 unique titles were removed from Iowa public schools. Classics such as “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “1984” were among the books removed.

The potty humor of "Captain Underpants" children's books and the mature exploration of race and family violence by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison in "The Bluest Eye" would seem to have ...

The University Libraries recently celebrated Banned Books Week by hosting its popular Edible Books Festival on Sept. 24. The event celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical ...

With "Dog Man," the wacky canine crusader comedy/adventure adapted from Dav Pilkey's popular children's graphic novel series (a spinoff of his "Captain Underpants" books), DreamWorks Animation ...

Dav Pilkey has just released his 10th Captain Underpants book. The series, packed with potty humor and goofy illustrations, delights reluctant readers and horrifies many grown-ups.

More: John Green, Toni Morrison, Jodi Picoult, Colleen Hoover among most banned authors in Iowa "We decided it was not our job to physically flip through all the books in the library," Butler Abry ...