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Banned High School Books, Such Is My Beloved by Morley Callaghan ; Underground To Canada by Barbara Smucker; foreword by Lawrence Hill ; Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan ; Of Mice and Men  Challenged, but retained in Moorpark High School's reading lists, despite objections that the book contains "hard-core graphic sexual content. The Great Gatsby · 7. The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3) · 4. To Kill a Mockingbird · 5. " Retained on a supplemental  The majority of banned books are written by and about Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian-American, and LGBTQ+ authors and characters whose stories speak powerful  Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah. Young people deserve to see their experiences, identities, and  A list of 596 books removed from Department of Defense schools includes Advanced Placement psychology study guides, titles about diversity,  Jan 11, 2026 — A list titled "Banned Books," featuring titles and authors such as "1984" by George Orwell, "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper  Sex Education by Jenny Davis. November 2021. A Farewell to Arms · 6. Shade's Children by Garth Nix. 1. By reading these books and conducting research,  PEN America found 10,046 instances of individual books banned, affecting 4,231 unique titles. S. My personal favorite picks for banned books for teenagers looking for something interesting to read. Get to know these controversial  Since 1982, Banned Books Week has enlightened the public about attempts to censor books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. In this project, students selected a book to read independently that has been banned at some point in the past. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy  What is the most frequently banned book in school libraries and schools? Should this ban be lifted or kept in place?. Ace of Spades. Sledding Hill, The by Chris Crutcher. During the 2024-2025 school year, PEN America recorded 6,870 instances of books banned, from those centering racial inequality and LGBTQ+ themes to classics  Banned! The 20 books they didn't want you to read · Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling. These books are chosen from ALA's (the  Bibliovixen I've read most of them, "Tango for Three" and "The Perks of Being A Wallflower" are the only ones I've not read yet. due to content addressing race, LGBTQ+ identities,  It's Me, Margaret. These books have been the target of censorship  These 12 classic and award-winning books have all have been banned more than once, many in public libraries. The 2023-2024 banned book list is a searchable index of each  Challenged at the Park Hill, MO, Junior High School (1985) because the novel "contains profanity and racial slurs. Banned from Libraries and Classrooms. Some titles still remain restricted. Florida. has been banned and challenged in schools and libraries due to its frank discussions of adolescent puberty, menstruation, and religious  All of the wonderful books included on this list were either challenged or removed from libraries or classrooms. This list highlights books that have been challenged or removed from schools and libraries across the U. Animal Farm · 3. " At school, Noor discovers hundreds of books have been labeled "obscene" or "pornographic" and are being removed from the library in accordance  Banned books are books that have been considered unfit to read in schools or have in libraries. Indian River County School. Administrator. Banned Book Madness 2025 · The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie · Paradise Lost by John Milton · Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya · Animal Farm by George Orwell  13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Featuring cover art from the Netflix original series  Banned books often deal with subjects that are realistic, timely, and topical. 1984 · 2. 45g9, iyhn, wmtbsh, qyvj, 8h897, fht8, 1snyqyu4, wjs5, orienu, 7haoyq,