Challenged and Banned Books for Young Adults

by Lo, Malinda

Book - 2021

Reasons: Banned, challenged and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content. Reasons: Banned, challenged and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content. Show less

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Gender Queer

A Memoir

by Kobabe, Maia

Graphic Novel - 2019

Reasons: Banned, challenged and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images. Reasons: Banned, challenged and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images. Show less

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All Boys Aren't Blue

A Memoir-manifesto

by Johnson, George M.

Book - 2020

Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity and because it was considered to be sexually explicit. Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity and because it was considered to be sexually explicit. Show less

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Out of Darkness

by Pérez, Ashley Hope

Book - 2019

Reasons: Banned, challenged and restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit. Reasons: Banned, challenged and restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit. Show less

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The Hate U Give

by Thomas, Angie

Book - 2017

Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, violence and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda. Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, violence and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda. Show less

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The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-time Indian

by Alexie, Sherman

Book - 2009

Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references and use of a derogatory term. Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references and use of a derogatory term. Show less

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

A Novel

by Andrews, Jesse

Book - 2015

Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women. Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women. Show less

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This Book Is Gay

by Dawson, Juno

Book - 2015

Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content. Reasons: Banned, challenged, relocated and restricted for providing sexual education and LGBTQIA+ content. Show less

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Beyond Magenta

Transgender Teens Speak Out

by Kuklin, Susan

Book - 2014

Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit. Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit. Show less

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Stamped

Racism, Antiracism, and You

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2020

Reasons: 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. Reasons: 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. Show less

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All American Boys

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2015

Reasons: 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” Reasons: 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” Show less

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Speak

by Anderson, Laurie Halse

Book - 1999

Reasons: 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. Reasons: 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. Show less

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