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Banned Books 2020 - The Bluest Eye - Marshall Libraries

Here are the Top 10 Most Banned and Challenged Books of 2021These are the 10 books the American Library Association reports as being the most banned or challenged titles of 2021.

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison — Banned LibraryWelcome to the literary deconstruction of race and beauty in this book about… holy crap that's what this book is about?! Evan might talk about the armadillos that are trying to sex each other.

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BANNED: The Bluest Eye | American Experience | PBSSince its publication, Toni Morrison's first book has consistently landed on the American Library Association’s list of most challenged books.

Article (PBS) : BANNED: The Bluest Eye (published September 2017)

The Bluest Eye | Top 10 Book Controversies | TIME.comAs Banned Books Week begins, TIME looks at 10 works considered too sexy, profane or anti-religious by school systems across the U.S.

30 Banned And Challenged Kids Books That Will Make You Feel Terrible About HumanityBanned books week has come and gone this year so please excuse me for the lateness of the post but I was moved to write it in response to the fact that my favorite kids book of the year is...

(September 2016)

Article ON BEAUTY: BANNING TONI MORRISON’S THE BLUEST EYE (September 2014)

Opinion | Banning My Book Won’t Protect Your Child My memoir could teach teenagers how to exit an abusive relationship. So why don't some parents want their children to read it?

California school district removes Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ from classroom reading list after parents complainThe late Toni Morrison’s debut novel was the only book removed from the nearly 500-book reading list.

Failure of Democracy: California School District Bans Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

Bluest Eye Banned: Why Parents Want Toni Morrison's Book Out Of Schools

Article: Why Parents Want Toni Morrison's Book Out Of Schools (August 2013)

banning and challenging CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Banned and challenged picture books, courtesy of Edmonton Public Library. These books (listed in no particular order) have been challenged (and in some cases, banned) for a variety of reasons. Sometimes books are challenged when a person reads only a small portion of the book or relies on reviews they have read or heard to determine suitability.

Banned and Challenged Picture Books - Edmonton Public Library

Opinion | Avoiding our ‘gay penguins’ book? Better steer clear of these kids’ classics, too! Plenty of children's books contain "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" if you think about it!

BANNED: And Tango Makes Three | American Experience | PBSPublished in 2005, complaints about the book include that it is “unsuitable for young children” and has "homosexual overtones.”

Banned Children's Books

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