12 books
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70 voters
Listopia > Adam Hellewell's votes on the list Top 10 Challenged Books of 2020 (10 Books)
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Melissa
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"Challenged, banned, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, conflicting with a religious viewpoint, and not reflecting "the values of our community""
Adam
added it to to-read
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
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"Banned and challenged because of author's public statements, and because of claims that the book contains "selective storytelling incidents" and does not encompass racism against all people"
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All American Boys
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"Banned and challenged for profanity, drug use, alcoholism, and because it was thought to promote anti-police views, contain divisive copics and be "too much of a sensitive matter right now.""
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Speak
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"Banned, challenged, and restricted because it was thought to contain a political viewpoint and it was claimed to be biased against male students and for the novel's inclusion of rape and profanity"
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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"Banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references and allegations of sexual misconduct by the author"
Adam
added it to to-read
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Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story about Racial Injustice
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"Challenged for "divisive language" and because it was thought to promote anti-police views"
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"Banned and challenged for racial slurs and their negative effect on students featuring a "white savior" character and its perception of the Black experience"
Adam
rated it 5 stars
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Of Mice and Men
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"Banned and challenged for racial slurs and racist stereotypes and their negative effect on students"
Adam
rated it 5 stars
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The Bluest Eye
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"Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and depicts child sexual abuse"
Adam
rated it 4 stars
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The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
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"Challenged for profanity and it was thought to promote an anti-police message"
Adam
rated it 5 stars
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