Read this claim from paragraph 3 of the passage.
"One of the most common forms of censorship in schools is banned books."
Which type of evidence does the author use to support this claim?
O expert opinion
O anecdotal evidence
Ofacts and statistics
Ono evidence

One of the
most common forms
of censorship
in schools is banned books. Books have been challenged and then banned from schools
and libraries tor many reasons;
profane language,
sexual or violent content,
and religious or political views. Parents and school districts try to protect children
TOm
this type
ontent through censorship. Since
1982, variouS
grOupS
nave sougnt
remove or restrict access
to 11,300 books in our nation's schools and libraries (Crum,
2013). Some of these titles are works of noted literary merit.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark wain was banned for its perceived
racism. Beloved
by Toni Morrison was banned for violence and sexual content. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D
Salinger was banned for being immoral
and negative. The children's picture book Where the Wild Things
Are by Maurice Sendak was challenged for
being dark
and disturbing (American Library Association, 2014)
Organizations such as the American Civil
Liber
ties Union (ACLU) !
have fought banning boOks
for a long ume
questioning and suing
those who try to censor. Its work has helped books like those mentioned above to
make
their way back into classrooms.
Even so, both new and old books
are challenged and
banned
every)
ear. Untortunately, When books are not allowed in schools and libraries, students are denied the opportunity to learn from them