Annie's Foundation Blog

February 28, 2026

BANNED, BLAMED, AND SILENCED: Iowa’s Misguided Defense of Censorship

Recent updates regarding Iowa's Book Banning Law (aka Senate File 496)...

February 28, 2026

LITERARY LOCKDOWN: Iowa’s War on Words Rages On

Plaintiffs are back in court, and our hope for another "pause" on book bans has returned...

February 28, 2026

On Giving Tuesday, Help Us Share the JOY of Reading

Help us reach our goal of $2,000!...

February 28, 2026

🎄 Reflecting on 2024 🎁

As we prepare to close out this year, our hearts are full....

February 27, 2026

Annie’s Foundation Celebrates International Women’s Day

Yes, there will be a giveaway...

February 13, 2026

The Best Weapon Against Intolerance and Ignorance

(Spoiler alert: It's books!)...

January 30, 2026

Immigration Raids, Family Separation, and State Violence: How Books Help Kids Cope and Resist

Books help us tell the truth. They help kids feel less isolated. They help families imagine a world rooted in compassion instead of cruelty....

January 16, 2026

Censorship in Hungary

Censorship has no place in a free society...

May 17, 2025

LGBTQ+ Students, Teachers, and Books Just Won Big in Iowa

LGBTQ+ Students, Teachers, and Books Just Won Big in Iowa A federal judge just delivered a major blow to Iowa’s 2023 censorship law, SF496. And for ...

February 18, 2025

The Cowardice of Anonymous Book Challenges

The Cowardice of Anonymous Book Challenges It takes real nerve to try and control what other people’s children can read. But you know what it doesn�...

February 17, 2025

Breaking Down the Hypocrisy of the American Dream in Dallas-Center Grimes

Breaking Down the Hypocrisy of the American Dream in Dallas-Center Grimes If a parent is comfortable with their child reading Of Mice and Men—which ...

January 12, 2025

SF 496 Refresher–Let’s Get You Up to Speed!

Timeline of Events Surrounding Iowa’s Book Banning Law (SF 496) In May 2023, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 496 into law, marking a troubling ...

May 23, 2024

Why It’s Okay to Use the Word “Ban”

Perhaps the most predictable response that we receive when speaking out against book bans is that nobody is actually banning books. ...

April 12, 2024

Shedding Light On Book Bans: Understanding The Impact On Students And Society

I was fully prepared to dive into our first Supreme Court case, but then I got sucked into the comments about books bans on social media and decided I...

March 1, 2024

Constitutional Rights on Trial: The Clash over Books, Student Freedoms and Parental Rights

When we talk about the right to read, you might be surprised to learn that the debate surrounding control over students’ access to books in schools ...

January 27, 2024

Introducing the Annie’s Foundation Freedom to Read Blog

Hi all!  I’m Emily, Annie’s Foundation’s newest board member.  By way of introduction, I grew up in Des Moines, attending an excellent public ...