There’s a revolution happening in children’s publishing—you can thank the book bans

Nikkolas Smith knows a thing or two about book bans. The illustrator has created five picture books over the last three years—four of which have been yanked off library shelves. There’s I am Ruby Bridges, about the civil rights icon; That Flag about the confederate flag; Born on the Water, which explores slavery; and The Artivist which features a child supporting trans kids.  Book bans aren’t new; the practice is centuries old. But over the past four years, right-wing organizations...