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"In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys."
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Why was this book challenged?
Why was this book challenged?
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Reasons: Sexual Content, LGBTQIA+
Reasons: Sexual Content, LGBTQIA+
According to the American Library Association, All Boys Aren't Blue was “banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered to be sexually explicit."
See our Frequently Asked Questions webpage for more information about why books about/written by Black and LGBTQIA+ authors are frequently targeted for censorship.
Read review excerpts, responses to challenges of this book, and more on Book Resumés.
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Ways to read this book at STCC!
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Additional Resources and Accessibility
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