John Oliver's parody book 'A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo' was among the most 'challenged' works at U.S. public libraries in 2018
This cover image released by Chronicle Books shows"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo," written by Marlon Bundo with Jill Twiss and illustrated by EG Keller. NEW YORK -- Not everyone was amused by the John Oliver send-up of a picture book by the wife and daughter of Vice-President Mike Pence.," in which the Pence's family bunny turns out to be gay, was among the books most objected to in 2018 at the country's public libraries.
The library association announced Monday that Alex Gino's "George," a middle-grade novel about a transgender child, was No. 1 on its list. Others included Angie Thomas' bestseller about a teen girl whose friend is shot by police, "The Hate U Give" ; and Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" series . The ALA usually lists 10 books, but included 11 this year because two tied for 10th place: Gayle E. Pitman's and Kristyna Litten's "This Day in June," and David Leviathan's "Two Boys Kissing," both cited for LGBTQIA+ content and both among those burned last October in Orange City, Iowa, by the director of a "pro-family" group called Rescue the Perishing.
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