![]() ![]() (TIE) The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky (1999) Reasons: Claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ contentĥ. (TIE) Looking for Alaska, by John Green (2005) ![]() Reasons: depiction of sexual abuse, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI contentĥ. Reasons: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicitĢ. Books give us courage and help us understand each other.” Closing our eyes to the reality portrayed in these stories will not make life’s challenges disappear. “The list also illustrates how frequently stories by or about LGBTQ+ persons, people of color, and lived experiences are being targeted by censors. “By releasing the list of Top 10 Most Challenged Books each year, ALA recognizes all of the brave authors whose work challenges readers with stories that disrupt the status quo and offer fresh perspectives on tough issues,” said ALA President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada in the same release. ![]() “Most of the targeted books,” the ALA said in a press release, “were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of color.” Today, the American Library Association has published its annual list of the Most Challenged Books-those most often targeted for banning in schools and public libraries.Īs you may already know if you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention, book banning efforts are in high gear right now ALA saw more reports of censorship in 2022 than ever before: 2,571 different titles were targeted for censorship, a 38% increase from 2021. ![]()
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