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Banned Books Week 2019 is September 22-28. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and ...Show more Banned Books Week 2019 is September 22-28. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. Show less

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo

by Bundo, Marlon

Picture Book - 2018

Picture book. "Reasons: Challenged and vandalized for LGBTQIA+ content and political viewpoints, for concerns that it is 'designed to pollute the mor...Show more Picture book. "Reasons: Challenged and vandalized for LGBTQIA+ content and political viewpoints, for concerns that it is 'designed to pollute the morals of its readers,' and for not including a content warning" - www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 Show less

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Prince & Knight

by Haack, Daniel

Picture Book - 2018

Picture book. "Reasons: Challenged and restricted for featuring a gay marriage and LGBTQIA+ content; for being “a deliberate attempt to indoctrinate...Show more Picture book. "Reasons: Challenged and restricted for featuring a gay marriage and LGBTQIA+ content; for being “a deliberate attempt to indoctrinate young children” with the potential to cause confusion, curiosity, and gender dysphoria; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint" - www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 Show less

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George

by Gino, Alex

Book - 2015

Children's book. Reasons: challenged, banned, restricted, and hidden to avoid controversy; for LGBTQIA+ content and a transgender character; because scho...Show more Children's book. Reasons: challenged, banned, restricted, and hidden to avoid controversy; for LGBTQIA+ content and a transgender character; because schools and libraries should not 'put books in a child’s hand that require discussion'; for sexual references; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint and 'traditional family structure'" - www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 Show less

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Lily and Dunkin

by Gephart, Donna

Book - 2016

Children's book. "Citing 'sexual content,' issues of bullying, rebelling against police, and refusing to take medications, Lily and Dunkin, George by...Show more Children's book. "Citing 'sexual content,' issues of bullying, rebelling against police, and refusing to take medications, Lily and Dunkin, George by Alex Gino, and I Am Jazz by Jazz Jennings and Jessica Herthel were challenged at the Andover (Kansas) Public Library. The request asked to remove the books from the children’s area. After a review process, the library decided to retain them all as cataloged. When the decision was appealed by the parents, the library board voted to retain the books." - http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/FieldReport_Download%20%282%29.pdf Show less

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Sex Is A Funny Word

by Silverberg, Cory

Graphic Novel - 2015

Children's book. "Reasons: Challenged, banned, and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content; for discussing gender identity and sex education; and for concern...Show more Children's book. "Reasons: Challenged, banned, and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content; for discussing gender identity and sex education; and for concerns that the title and illustrations were 'inappropriate'" - www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 Show less

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Beyond Magenta

Transgender Teens Speak Out

by Kuklin, Susan

Book - 2014

Young Adult book. "Reasons: challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, for 'its effect on any young people who would read it,' and for concerns that it was sexually explicit and biased" - www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 Young Adult book. "Reasons: challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, for 'its effect on any young people who would read it,' and for concerns that it was sexually explicit and biased" - www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 Show less

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The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-time Indian

by Alexie, Sherman

Book - 2007

Young Adult book. "Retained, but restricted to extracurricular book club use only, this popular YA novel was challenged by parents who objected to it...Show more Young Adult book. "Retained, but restricted to extracurricular book club use only, this popular YA novel was challenged by parents who objected to its being required reading for ninth-graders at the Midland (Michigan) Public Schools. The concern was content regarding alcohol, bullying, violence, sexual references, profanity, and slurs. The book did go through a review process, and was allegedly read by all school board members" -http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/FieldReport_Download%20%282%29.pdf Show less

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All American Boys

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2015

Young Adult book. "The Fraternal Order of Police chapter in the South Carolina town of Mount Pleasant sought to have All American Boys removed from t...Show more Young Adult book. "The Fraternal Order of Police chapter in the South Carolina town of Mount Pleasant sought to have All American Boys removed from the Wando High School’s list of optional reading assignments for incoming high school freshmen, along with The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. The FOP chapter said the books are 'almost an indoctrination of distrust of police and we’ve got to put a stop to that.' Both books deal with the issue of police brutality. Following a request for reconsideration process, the school decided to retain both titles on the list." - http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/FieldReport_Download%20%282%29.pdf Show less

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Beartown

A Novel

by Backman, Fredrik

Book - 2017

Adult book. "This Amazon bestseller and School Library Journal recommended title focuses on a high stakes junior hockey contest in rural Sweden. When...Show more Adult book. "This Amazon bestseller and School Library Journal recommended title focuses on a high stakes junior hockey contest in rural Sweden. When a sports hero is accused of rape, what will the town do? The book was assigned to a tenth-grade honors English class by a new teacher at the McMichael High School (Rockingham County, North Carolina). A parent, concerned about the vulgar language and explicit scenes, contacted four churches to protest what one pastor then told his congregation was 'some of the most repulsive reading that you’ll ever be exposed to.' Withdrawn." - http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/FieldReport_Download%20%282%29.pdf Show less

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Her Body and Other Parties

Stories

by Machado, Carmen Maria

Book - 2017

Adult book. "Author Machado reported on Twitter that the Missouri Department of Corrections denied an incarcerated woman access to this collection of...Show more Adult book. "Author Machado reported on Twitter that the Missouri Department of Corrections denied an incarcerated woman access to this collection of short stories because it 'contains inappropriate sexual behaviors, sexually explicit materials & pictures.' While the book frankly explores issues of female sexuality, power, and violence, it has no pictures. The decision is being appealed by publisher Gray Wolf Press." - http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/FieldReport_Download%20%282%29.pdf Show less

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The Glass Castle

A Memoir

by Walls, Jeannette

Book - 2005

Adult book. "Marshfield High School sophomores have been required to read The Glass Castle since 2010. After a parent complained about vulgar languag...Show more Adult book. "Marshfield High School sophomores have been required to read The Glass Castle since 2010. After a parent complained about vulgar language and explicit situational content to the Marshfield (Wisconsin) School Board, a formal request was filed with the district to remove the book from the curriculum. The nine-person committee reviewed the text in seven days and unanimously recommended to retain the book as one of the school district’s 'curriculum-aligned resources.' " - http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/Field%20Report%202017.pdf Show less

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Anomalisa

DVD - 2016

Film. "Anomalisa, a 2015 American stop-motion animated comedy-drama, was challenged and retained in a public library in Oregon. Patron objected to th...Show more Film. "Anomalisa, a 2015 American stop-motion animated comedy-drama, was challenged and retained in a public library in Oregon. Patron objected to the age difference between two characters who engaged in sexual activity, and that one of those characters was a 'family man.'" - http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/Field%20Report%202017.pdf Show less

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