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• Thirteen Reasons Why

  a Novel

  Asher, Jay, 1975-,

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  This book was banned/challenged in previous years due to its discussion of suicide, but rose to the top of the list following the Netflix series release.

• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

  Alexie, Sherman, 1966-

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  This book is consistently challenged for acknowledging issues such as poverty, alcoholism, and sexuality. It is also challenged in school curriculum for profanity and sexual explicit situations.

• Drama

  Telgemeier, Raina

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  This popular graphic novel has been challenged and banned in schools because it includes LGBT characters and was considered “confusing.”

• The Kite Runner

  Hosseini, Khaled

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  This book has been challenged and banned because it includes sexual violence and was thought to “lead to terrorism” and “promote Islam.”

• George

  Gino, Alex,

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  This book, written for elementary school children, has been challenged and banned because it features a transgender child.

• Sex Is a Funny Word

  Silverberg, Cory,

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  This book has been challenged because it addresses sex education and is believed to lead children to “want to have sex or ask questions about sex.”

• To Kill a Mockingbird

  Lee, Harper

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  This classic on many school reading lists was in the news a lot in 2017 for challenges and bans due to violence and its use of the N-word.

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie,

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  One of the hottest books of 2017, with a movie release in 2018, was challenged and banned in schools because it was considered “pervasively vulgar” and because of drug use, profanity, and offensive language.

• And Tango Makes Three

  Richardson, Justin, 1963-

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  This picture book is frequently challenged because it features a same-sex relationship.

• I Am Jazz!

  Herthel, Jessica,

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  Jazz is a transgender teen who helped write this autobiographical picture book that has been challenged because it discusses gender identity.