Banned Books
"Book banning, the practice of prohibiting or restricting the reading of certain books by the general public or by members of a local community or religious group. Books can be banned by means of their removal from publicly accessible locations, (e.g., libraries), by their destruction (including the burning of printed books), or by making their authorship or distribution a punishable act" (Book banning | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica)
10 most recent challenged books
1. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe Challenged for: LGBTQ+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit 2. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson Challenged for: LGBTQ+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit 3. This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson Challenged for: LGBTQ+ content, sex education, claimed to be sexually explicit 4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQ+ content, rape, drugs, profanity 5. Flamer by Mike Curato Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit 6. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Challenged for: rape, incest, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI content 7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, profanity 8. Tricks by Ellen Hopkins Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, drugs, rape, LGBTQ+ content 9. Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, sex education, LGBTQIA+ content 10. Sold by Patricia McCormick Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, rape Source: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
Classics that are "under fire"
1."The Storyteller" by Jodi Picoult. 2.“Forever” by Judy Blume. 3. “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger. 4. “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger. 5. “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. 6. “Nineteen Eighty-Four” by George Orwell. 7. “Beloved” by Toni Morrison. 8. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller. 9. “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley. 10. “Animal Farm” by George Orwell. Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-05-15/15-most-banned-books-2022-2023