#BookBans & attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American #Library Association, & efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.

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The #ALA on Monday issued its annual list of the #books most challenged at the country’s #libraries, part of the association’s State of America’s Libraries Report.

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https://apnews.com/article/bans-challenged-books-american-library-association-5403280786cf95111d4c9eb4b587c4be

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Patricia McCormick’s “Sold,” a 2006 novel about #SexTrafficking in India, topped the list for 2025. Others targeted include Stephen Chbosky’s high school novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir “Gender Queer” & Sarah J. Maas’ romantasy favorite “Empire of Storms.”

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The #ALA usually features 10 #books, but this year has 11, with 4 tied for 8th place: Anthony Burgess’ dystopian classic “A Clockwork Orange,” Ellen Hopkins’ sibling drama “Identical,” John Green’s boarding school narrative “Looking for Alaska” & Jennifer L. Armentrout’s paranormal romance “Storm & Fury.”

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Objections include #LGBTQ+ themes (“Gender Queer,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”), #SexualViolence (“Sold” & “A Clockwork Orange”) & use of #alcohol & #cigarettes (“Looking for Alaska”). Overall, the #ALA’s Office for #Intellectual #Freedom recorded challenges to 4,235 different works, topped only by 4,240 in 2023 since they began keeping track >30 years ago.

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…For decades, challenges to a given book came from a parent or another member of a local community. But in recent years, the #ALA has found, the trend shifted sharply to #government officials & such #conservative activists as #MomsForLiberty, who advocate “parental choice” [in reality, the group’s choice] in deciding what #schools & #libraries should make available.

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#BookBans &amp; attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American #Library Association, &amp; efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.

#BookBans & attempted bans remain at record highs, acc/to the American #Library Association, & efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.