Banned Books
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Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Call Number: 306.768 KUKLINReasons: Anti-family, offensive language, homosexuality, sex education, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group, "wants to remove from collection to ward off complaints" -
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The Handmaid's Tale by Call Number: FICTION ATWOODProfanity and for “vulgarity and sexual overtones” -
The Kite Runner by Call Number: FICTION HOSSEINIReasons: Homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit -
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Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville by Call Number: GRAPHIC NOVEL SMITHReasons: Political viewpoint, racism, violence -
Drama by Call Number: J GN DRAMAReasons: LGBT characters, sexually explicit, offensive political viewpoint -
This One Summer by Call Number: J GN THISReasons: Profanity, sexual references, and certain illustrations -
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Call Number: TEEN ALEXIEReasons: Sexual references, profanity, violence, gambling, and underage drinking, and for its religious viewpoint -
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The Hate U Give by Call Number: YA FICTION THOMASReasons: Deemed “anti-cop,” and for profanity, drug use, and sexual references -
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Call Number: 305.8009 KENDIReasons: author’s public statements and because of claims that the book contains “selective storytelling incidents” and does not encompass racism against all people.
