The Unbanned Book Network is a new initiative fighting for diverse books in the classroom.

A new program called The Unbanned Book Network is stepping in to counter the increased threat of book bans in schools across America. The new initiative was launched this week by the team at We Need Diverse Books, and aims to build partnerships between schools and teachers to improve literacy, support diverse authors and books that have been targeted by book banners, and create a nationwide community of teachers and students.

“We’re not only facing an ongoing literacy crisis in the U.S., we’re also battling increased rates of censorship, which is infringing on our students’ right to read,” Dhonielle Clayton, the CEO of We Need Diverse Books said in the AP.

The Unbanned Book Network identifies three key issues they’re looking to counter in American classrooms:

Combating book bans by supporting affected authors through book donations and virtual school visits

Addressing the ongoing literacy crisis by building diverse classroom libraries stocked with titles that get students excited about reading

Connecting participating teachers through a series of webinar trainings to help them create inclusive classroom libraries and improve lagging reading levels

The project will select 20 public school classrooms in parts of the country that are most affected by book bans. The classrooms that join the network will receive 100 diverse titles, along with a shelf or cart to store them. The Unbanned Book Network will also set up a virtual classroom visit with an author to talk about books and reading with the kids, as well as copies of that author’s books for students.

We Need Diverse Book grew out of a viral hashtag campaign on Twitter a decade ago, and has since grown into an organized, grassroots advocacy group pushing for greater diversity and representation in publishing.

If you know of a classroom that might be a fit for this program, applications are open through February 13th.