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Banned and challenged for profanity, drug use, and alcoholism, and because it was thought to promote anti-police views, contain divisive topics, and be “too much of a sensitive matter right now”
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Banned and challenged because of author’s public statements, and because of claims that the book contains “selective storytelling incidents” and does not encompass racism against all people
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Challenged for a sexually explicit scene that may lead a student to “sexual experimentation”
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Everyman's library volume 19
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Banned for language and sexual references in the book
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Harry Potter (Original series) volume 1
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Banned and forbidden from discussion for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses and spells, and for characters that use “nefarious means” to attain goals
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Banned, challenged, and restricted for addressing teen suicide
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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
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8) Speak
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Banned, challenged, and restricted because it was thought to contain a political viewpoint and it was claimed to be biased against male students, and for the novel’s inclusion of rape and profanity
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Banned and challenged for racial slurs and racist stereotypes, and their negative effect on students
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10) This book is gay
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Banned, challenged, relocated, and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content.
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Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women
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12) Drama
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Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and for concerns that it goes against “family values/morals”
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Banned for being sexually explicit, depraved, immoral, and anti-Christian.
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14) The kite runner
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This critically acclaimed, multigenerational novel was challenged and banned because it includes sexual violence and was thought to “lead to terrorism” and “promote Islam.”
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Banned for sexual content, racism, offensive language, violence and being unsuited to age group.
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16) Native son
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Banned and challenged for sexually graphic and violent content.
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Banned for offensive language, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group, and other (“profanity and atheism”)
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Handmaid's tale volume 1
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Banned and challenged for profanity and for “vulgarity and sexual overtones”
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To kill a mockingbird volume 1
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Banned and challenged for racial slurs and their negative effect on students, featuring a “white savior” character, and its perception of the Black experience
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Banned and challenged for profanity, sexuality
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