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Books Banned From Schools - USA Public
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I know I’m not gay. Gay boys like other boys. I hate boys. They’re mean, and scary, and they’re always …
Sean Tilley says: Over 15 bans in US public schools over the 2022 - 2023 school year.
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Maus a Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
5 stars
A story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms …
Sean Tilley says: Banned in January 2022 by a Tennessee school board of trustees from the 8th grade curriculum.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
4 stars
She was born Marguerite, but her brother Bailey nicknamed her Maya ("mine"). As little children they were sent to live …
Sean Tilley says: Banned from many schools, almost yearly, over its depiction of rape, sex, and race.
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Sean Tilley says: A literary classic, often banned for depictions of racism and sexuality.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
4 stars
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the great American humorist Mark Twain follows the escapades of Tom Saywer's best friend …
Sean Tilley says: Frequently banned for its depiction of racism and racist language.
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Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
When her friend Monday Charles goes missing and Monday's mother refuses to give her a straight answer, Claudia digs into …
Sean Tilley says: Features intense discussions about racism, justice, and poverty. Pulled off of classroom and library shelves many times since its 2018 debut.
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
5 stars
“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course …
Sean Tilley says: Banned by 12 different schools in 2021.
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Stamped by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
THE KNOWN AS RACISM ALL AROUND.
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to …
Sean Tilley says: Controversial for its portrayal of racism, was held up by Senator Ted Cruz during the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the senator questioned her about Critical Race Theory.
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4 stars
In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical …
Ty says: The most banned book of the 2021-2022 school year, mostly due to a few explicit illustrations depicting Kobabe's sexual discovery.
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All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
5 stars
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college …
Ty says: Removed from schools 29 times due to mentions of sex, masturbation, and profanity.
