The American Library Association says libraries faced the highest number of book challenges since they started tracking in 2000.
Book banning is not new — in the U.S. alone the practice goes back to Puritan times, when Thomas Morton’s book “New English Caanan” and others opposing this way of lifeBut the American Library Association said Monday that this year there have been more challenges to books than they have seen since they started tracking it in 2000.
As part of the report, the ALA keeps a list of the top 10 banned books — pulled together from a variety of sources, including news stories and voluntary reports sent to the Office of Intellectual Freedom — that they say is not “exhaustive.” In fact, they say around 90% of book challenges remain unreported and receive no media attention.
2. “Lawn Boy,” by Jonathan Evison — Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and because it was considered to be sexually explicit 5. “The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas — Banned and challenged for profanity, violence, and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda
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