![]() I object to many books, but I don’t try to have them restricted. Other lists mention the books most “objected to,” which is another euphemism. Ap'Beyond Magenta,' Susan Kuklin's profile of 6 trans teens, has become one of the most banned books in America The Philly-born author, whose book has been challenged by. Six transgender or gender-neutral young adults candidly share their stories in Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin, a February release from Candlewick. Methods, book 3, chapter C4 (Rasmussen and others, 2009 U.S. “Most criticized” is also inaccurate: a book challenge is an “attempt to remove or restrict materials or services based on content.” Criticizing a book is not the same as restricting it. ![]() ![]() 2 Spot.” The Chicago Sun-Times, though, takes a different approach: Most criticized books of 2020 include works by John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, and Sherman Alexie.” That might be literally true - they do make the list - but they are low on the list, and none of those are the Black authors who have seen the biggest increase in challenges. I align with The Guardian‘s headline: “Sharp rise in parents seeking to ban anti-racist books in US schools.” The School Library Journal notes the top entries: “‘George’ Tops Most Challenged List for Third Year in a Row: ‘Stamped’ Takes No. If you look at how this list is reported on in different outlets, you’ll see very different frameworks for it. At least, these are the patterns that I see. ![]()
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