Many of the books challenged in 2023 have been challenged on grounds of sexual content, and that is certainly true of New York Times-bestselling author Ellen Hopkins’Tricks, a novel about five troubled teens who fall into prostitution in their efforts to survive and make a place for themselve...
Each stated book on the BKLYN Books UnBanned List includes a number of locations where you can access it.Credit: Screenshot / BKLYN Public Library. The eCard is always free to teenagers in the state, who can applythrough the library's website. The fee for the card for those who live ou...
American Library Association (ALA) keeps a record of frequently banned books and some titles are extremely popular — like the "Harry Potter" series, which was on the top 10 most frequently banned books list in 2019. This series was banned for "referring to magic ...
The Dead Zonewas ranked 82nd most challenged book (during the period of 1990-1999) in ALA’s banned books list. The novel is about a man named Johnny Smith who falls into a coma for upwards of five years; when he regains consciousness, he has suffered brain damage and gains clairvoyant...
In fact, according to the organizers of Banned Books Week: ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedomdocumented 1,247 demands to censor library books and resources in 2023. The number of titles targeted for censorship surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching the highest levels ever documented ...
American Library Association (ALA) keeps a record of frequently banned books and some titles are extremely popular — like the "Harry Potter" series, which was on the top 10 most frequently banned books list in 2019. This series was banned for "referring to magic and wi...
American Library Association (ALA) keeps a record of frequently banned books and some titles are extremely popular — like the "Harry Potter" series, which was on the top 10 most frequently banned books list in 2019. This series was banned for "referring to magic...