Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023:
The American Library Association documented 1,247 attempts to censor materials and services at libraries, schools, and universities in 2023. Of the 4,250 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2023, here are the top 10 most frequently challenged.
1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
2. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
3. This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
5. Flamer by Mike Curato
6. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
7/8. (TIE) Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
7/8. (TIE) Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
9. Let’s Talk About It by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan
10. Sold by Patricia McCormick
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Category Archives: Challenged Books
Banned Books Week: Censorship
Censorship by the Numbers:
“In 2023, the American Library Association documented the highest number of titles targeted for censorship since ALA began compiling data more than 20 years ago. 4,240 unique titles were challenge last year, up from 2,571 targeted into 2022.”
Censorship on the Rise:
“The unparalleled number of unique titles targeted in 2023 marked a 65% increase over 2022. During the two decades prior to 2021, the average number of unique titles targeted per year was 273.” Learn more at https://ala.org/bbooks
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Banned Books Week 2024
September 22-28, 2024 is the American Library Association Banned Books Week
“We find ourselves, each other, and freedom in reading. The right to read is a shared value that we can all celebrate, but book bans threaten our rights and freedoms. Let’s stand together to champion our right to read and libraries and be Freed Between the Lines!” 📖 – ALA
To learn more visit https://ALA.org/BBooks
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BBW23: Read a Banned Book
Celebrate Banned Books Week by reading a book “they” don’t want you to read! You can find the books from last year’s Top Most Challenged Books List (https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10) in the Teaching Materials Center (TMC) and the Library’s Main collection. The top most challenged book, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is available in the Graphic Novels section of the TMC. Stop by to take a look, and use the Collection Discovery (https://tiny.cc/BannedBooksML) feature to find even more banned and challenged titles.
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BBW23: Lavar Burton Live on Facebook
Join Levar Burton, Banned Books Week Honorary Chair, tonight, Oct 4th, at 8pm Live on Facebook @BannedBooksWeek in conversation with Youth Honorary Chair Da Taeveyon Daniels.
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BBW23: Censorship by the Numbers
Censorship By The Numbers: In 2022, the American Library Association tracked the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago; 2,571 unique titles were challenged last year, up from 1,858 in 2021. Learn more at ala.org/bbooks
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BBW23: Top 13 Most Challenged Books
Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022.
October 1-7 is Banned Books Week. Help the Memorial Library promote awareness of the book banning and challenging that is happening today in the USA. Read a banned book, tell a friend, and support the freedom to read!
Banned Books Week October 1-7, 2023
Banned Books Week October 1-7, 2023
Banned Books Week
To Kill a Mockingbird . . . Harry Potter . . . Captain Underpants . . .
Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from schools and libraries. Celebrate YOUR freedom to read and right to choose your book during Banned Books Week, September 18 to 24.
Stop by the library to view the banned books display in the Teaching Materials Center. Looking for something to read, check out the Banned Books collection in the library catalog. https://tinyurl.com/mr3jz558
National Library Week: Challenged Books
THANK YOU for joining us in our celebration of National Library Week 2022!
As the week draws to a close let’s reflect on the importance of the Freedom of Information and the fact that books are still being challenged. Here is a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021. The Memorial Library owns most of these and if we don’t, we provide Interlibrary Loan for FREE so you can read ALL the challenged and banned books your heart desires.
1. Gender Queer
2. Lawn Boy
3. All Boys Aren’t Blue
4. Out of Darkness
5. The Hate U Give
6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
7. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
8. The Bluest Eye
9. This Book is Gay
10. Beyond Magenta
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