Welcome back to the FYA Reading Challenge! This month’s prompt is to read a book from the Banned Books list.
If you’re looking for inspo, check out the Banned Books tag. Here are a few suggestions to get you started! (The cited reasons are from the American Library Association’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists.)
Reading Challenge Recs
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez has been “banned, challenged, and restricted for depictions of abuse and because it was considered to be sexually explicit.”
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas has been “banned and challenged for profanity, violence, and because it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agenda.”
Melissa by Alex Gino has been “challenged, banned, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, conflicting with a religious viewpoint, and not reflecting “the values of our community”.”
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely has been “banned and challenged for profanity, drug use, and alcoholism, and because it was thought to promote anti-police views, contain divisive topics, and be “too much of a sensitive matter right now”.”
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki has been “banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references, and certain illustrations”.
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan has been “challenged and burned for including LGBTQIA+ content”.
Which book(s) are you planning to read for this prompt? Let us know in the comments!
