Banned Books of 2019

George

by Gino, Alex

Book - 2015

Reasons: challenged, banned, restricted, and hidden to avoid controversy; for LGBTQIA+ content and a transgender character; because schools and libraries ...Show more Reasons: challenged, banned, restricted, and hidden to avoid controversy; for LGBTQIA+ content and a transgender character; because schools and libraries should not “put books in a child’s hand that require discussion”; for sexual references; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint and “traditional family structure” Show less

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Beyond Magenta

Transgender Teens Speak Out

by Kuklin, Susan

Book - 2014

Reasons: challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, for “its effect on any young people who would read it,” and for concerns that it was sexually explicit and biased Reasons: challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, for “its effect on any young people who would read it,” and for concerns that it was sexually explicit and biased Show less

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Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo

by Twiss, Jill

Picture Book - 2018

Reasons: Challenged and vandalized for LGBTQIA+ content and political viewpoints, for concerns that it is “designed to pollute the morals of its readers,” and for not including a content warning Reasons: Challenged and vandalized for LGBTQIA+ content and political viewpoints, for concerns that it is “designed to pollute the morals of its readers,” and for not including a content warning Show less

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Sex Is A Funny Word

by Silverberg, Cory

Book - 2015

Reasons: Challenged, banned, and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content; for discussing gender identity and sex education; and for concerns that the title and illustrations were “inappropriate” Reasons: Challenged, banned, and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content; for discussing gender identity and sex education; and for concerns that the title and illustrations were “inappropriate” Show less

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Prince & Knight

by Haack, Daniel

Picture Book - 2018

Reasons: Challenged and restricted for featuring a gay marriage and LGBTQIA+ content; for being “a deliberate attempt to indoctrinate young children” with...Show more Reasons: Challenged and restricted for featuring a gay marriage and LGBTQIA+ content; for being “a deliberate attempt to indoctrinate young children” with the potential to cause confusion, curiosity, and gender dysphoria; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint Show less

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I Am Jazz!

by Herthel, Jessica

Book - 2014

Reasons: Challenged and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content, for a transgender character, and for confronting a topic that is “sensitive, controversial, and politically charged” Reasons: Challenged and relocated for LGBTQIA+ content, for a transgender character, and for confronting a topic that is “sensitive, controversial, and politically charged” Show less

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The Handmaid's Tale

by Atwood, Margaret

Book - 1986

Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity and for “vulgarity and sexual overtones” Reasons: Banned and challenged for profanity and for “vulgarity and sexual overtones” Show less

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Drama

by Telgemeier, Raina

Graphic Novel - 2012

Reasons: Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and for concerns that it goes against “family values/morals” Reasons: Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content and for concerns that it goes against “family values/morals” Show less

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K.

Book - 1998

Reasons: Banned and forbidden from discussion for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses and spells, and for characters that use “nefarious means” to attain goals Reasons: Banned and forbidden from discussion for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses and spells, and for characters that use “nefarious means” to attain goals Show less