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The Vetting of Children’s Books:Is It Sensitivity or Censorship?

Laura Moriarty, whose planned dystopian novel, “American Heart,” was savaged before its release by critics who faulted what they viewed as a “white savior narrative," in Lawrence, Kan., Dec. 21, 2017. A new class of editors is quietly reshaping children’s literature, vetting books for cultural and racial stereotypes before they reach readers. “It was really intense, people were so angry about this book,” Moriarty said. (Barrett Emke/The New York Times)