Sabrina Baêta

Program Manager, Freedom to Read

Sabrina Baêta is a Program Manager with Freedom to Read at PEN America. She engages in research and awareness-building around censorship attacks on public K-12 education, especially as it relates to literature accessibility in libraries and classrooms. Sabrina graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Music in Voice, and then from the University of Central Florida with a Master of Nonprofit Management. She is a poet, essayist, and writer and prior to PEN America, worked in educational publishing and in a variety of performing arts and education nonprofits.


Articles by Sabrina Baêta

Banned BooksU.S. Free Expression
Monday September 23

Memo on School Book Bans from PEN America

The final count for the 2023-2024 school year will be released later this fall along with a public Index of School Book Bans.

Friday December 1

Yes, Florida Bans Books: Why Can’t Gov. Ron DeSantis Read His Own List?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed that book bans in his state were a “false narrative.” Don’t take our word for it that Florida bans books – take DeSantis’.

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Thursday June 29

Pride Month: A Banned Book Reading List

The last two years have seen unmitigated attacks on LGBTQ+ content in public school libraries, with 26% of banned books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes. For Pride month, PEN America recommends books that center LGBTQ+ stories and authors.