Top 10 Challenged Books for 2017

These covers represent the top 10 books challendged, restricted, removed, or banned in 2017 as reported in th "Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom", "Journal of Interllectural Freedom and Privacy", and "American Librarires Direct (AL DIrect)".

Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why

REASONS:
suicide

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Absoultuely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

REASONS:
profanity, sexually explict

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Drama

Drama

REASONS:
LGBT content

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Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

REASONS:
sexual violence, religious themes, "may lead to terrorism"

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George

George

REASONS:
LGBT content

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Sex is a Funny Word

Sex is a Funny Word

REASONS:
sex education

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To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

REASONS:
violence, racial slurs

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The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

REASONS:
drug use, profanity, "pervaisively vulgar"

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And Tango Makes Three

And Tango Makes Three

REASONS:
LGBT content

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I am Jazz

I Am Jazz

REASONS:
gender identity

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