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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)
4 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
Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe
Number of challenges: 38 (ALA)
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit (ALA)
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
Number of challenges: 35 (ALA)
Challenged for: depiction of sexual assault, depiction of incest, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI content (ALA)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Jesse Andrews
Number of challenges: 30 (ALA)
Challenged for: claimed to be sexually explicit, profanity (ALA)
Flamer
Mike Curato
Number of challenges: 27 (ALA)
Challenged for: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit (ALA)