![]() ![]() Kendi and Jason Reynolds.īut holding the No. Books on the current list include classics such as The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, plus newer writings including Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. It's tallied each year and released in April, based on anecdotal evidence. The ALA also keeps a running list of the most banned and challenged books (meaning there've been attempts at suppression) in the country. Each year in September, the American Library Association (ALA), which has an aim to stop censorship, calls attention to the issue with Banned Books Week (Sept. Aarens)īook banning may sound like something out of a movie - think Footloose or Fahrenheit 451 - but it's something very real in modern-day America. 1 on the Top 10 Most Challenged Books list for three years running. ![]() Alex Gino, left, wrote George (Melissa's Story) - No. ![]()
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