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Overview
PEN America and the American Library Association track book bans across the United States. While PEN America has documented >16,000 bans since 2021, they, along with the ALA, have listed the most frequently banned book. This challenge will incorporate both lists.
ALA & PEN America Most Banned Books List (2024 School Year)
3 participants (15 books)
Overview
PEN America and the American Library Association track book bans across the United States. While PEN America has documented >16,000 bans since 2021, they, along with the ALA, have listed the most frequently banned book. This challenge will incorporate both lists.
Challenge Books
Looking for Alaska
John Green
97 bans (PEN)
Number of challenges: 30 (ALA)
Number of challenges: 30 (ALA)
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit (ALA)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
85 bans (PEN)
Number of challenges: 35 (ALA)
Number of challenges: 35 (ALA)
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content, depiction of sexual assault, depiction of drug use, profanity (ALA)
Sold
Patricia McCormick
85 bans (PEN)
Number of challenges: 28 (ALA)
Number of challenges: 28 (ALA)
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, depiction of sexual assault (ALA)
Crank
Ellen Hopkins
76 bans (PEN)
Number of challenges: 28 (ALA)
Number of challenges: 28 (ALA)
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, depiction of drug use (ALA)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
67 bans (PEN)
Tricks
Ellen Hopkins
66 bans (PEN)
Number of challenges: 33 (ALA)
Number of challenges: 33 (ALA)
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit (ALA)
All Boys Aren't Blue
George M. Johnson
Number of challenges: 39 (ALA)
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit (ALA)