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This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
Sarah Asch, Austin American-Statesman, "Leander removes 13 books from high school book club lists amid parent concerns," Sept. 14, 2021 American Library Association, "Banned & Challenged Classics"
A group of Texas parents are banding together to push back on book bans in school districts across the state. The Texas Freedom to Read Project , a coalition of parents from across the state ...
The group previously documented 3,362 instances of book bans in the 2022–2023 school year. "With 10,000 school book bans and counting in the 2023-2024 school, we have to take stock of the harm ...
The story’s depiction of child abuse and sexual violence led to it being banned at a Southern California high school and elsewhere. (32 bans, 73 challenges) (32 bans, 73 challenges) 4.
In 2017, the book was ranked number 8 on the American Library Association's top ten challenge and banned books list. The book was also banned by school officials in Katy, Texas. It was challenged for its "pervasive vulgarity and racially-insensitive language". The book was also challenged for depicting drug use, profanity, and offensive ...
A Washington Post analysis of 986 books challenged in school libraries between 2021 and 2022 found that nearly 42% of the books challenged had LGBTQ+ themes or characters and 28% had characters of ...
Book challenges nearly tripled in the 2023-2024 school year nationwide. Texas is among the states with the most restrictions to books. How many books are banned in Texas? 2023 saw record number of ...