The 13 most-targeted books in the U.S. [View all]
The American Library Association announced the top 13 books that are targeted in the U.S. All the challenges are openly saying that young people should not be exposed to LGBTQ materials, said the director of the ALAs Office for Intellectual Freedom.
Gender Queer, a memoir by Maia Kobabe that explores gender identity and sexuality, was the most challenged book for the second year in a row.
George M. Johnsons All Boys Arent Blue.
Flamer by Mike Curato.
Stephen Chooskys The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson.
Also included are Toni Morrisons first novel, the 1970 release The Bluest Eye, which has been criticized for its references to rape and incest.
Sherman Alexies The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (sexual content, profanity).
Sarah J. Maas A Court of Mist and Fury (sexual content).
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