; (2) Drama by Raina Telgemeier; (3) American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang; and (4) Maus by Art Spiegelman; Whereas books addressing death, grief, mental illness, and suicide are targeted alongside nonfiction books that discuss feelings and emotions written for teenage and young adult audiences that frequently confront these topics; Whereas during congressional hearings on April 7, 2022, May 19, 2022, and September 12, 2023, students, parents, teachers, librarians, and school administrators testified to the chilling and fear-spreading effects that book bans have on education and the school environment; and Whereas according to PEN America, from July 2022 to June 2023, States across the country limited access to certain books for limited or indefinite periods of time, including— (1) Florida, where at least 1,406 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted in 33 school districts; (2) Texas, where at least 625 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted in 12 school districts; (3) Missouri, where at least 333 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted in 14 school districts; (4) Utah, where at least 281 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted in 10 school districts; (5) Pennsylvania, where at least with 186 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted bans or restrictions in 7 school districts; (6) South Carolina, where at least with 127 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted bans or restrictions in 6 school districts; (7) Virginia, where at least 75 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted in 6 school districts; (8) North Carolina, where at least with 58 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted bans or restrictions in 6 school districts; (9) Wisconsin, where at least with 43 books in total have been banned or otherwise restricted bans or restrictions in 5 school districts