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Here are some articles to give you some background about some of the book and curriculum challenges happening around the state. This is not just happening in Tennessee!
Mangrum, M. (2021, Nov 19). Academic gains, new ideas and empathy: What's at stake when the books students can read are restricted. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/academic-gains-new-ideas-empathy/docview/2598844849/se-2?accountid=33208
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2021/12/6/439621/County-School-Board-To-Name-Special.aspx
Mangrum, M. (2021, Oct 24). Tennessee librarians oppose school board member's attempt to ban books. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/tennessee-librarians-oppose-school-board-members/docview/2584871325/se-2?accountid=33208
Wegner, R. (2022, Jan 28). Holocaust novel's suitability debated: TN school board sparks uproar as it pulls 'maus'. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/holocaust-novels-suitability-debated/docview/2623223686/se-2?accountid=33208
Williamson County
Exum, A. (2022, Jan 29). 7 books will undergo 'adjustments': Objections from group lead to changes in usage at williamson county schools. The Tennessean Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/7-books-will-undergo-adjustments/docview/2623530143/se-2?accountid=33208
Other states:
https://www.salon.com/2022/01/26/book-banning-heats-up-in-red-states/
https://bookriot.com/book-censorship-news-january-7-2022/