The American Library Association’s Banned Books Week event began in 1982. The campaign attempts to make readers aware of books that have been challenged by individuals who objected to the content for one reason or another. In an effort to encourage all readers to freely choose to read what they wish to read and to evaluate all books based on an informed perspective, the A.L.A. annually promotes Banned Books Week as an educational program. Listed below are ten of the Young Adult titles most frequently challenged during the 2014-2015 period.
- “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” Sherman Alexie
- “Persepolis,” Marjane Satrapi
- “The Bluest Eye,” Toni Morrison
- “The Kite Runner,” Khaled Hosseini
- “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” Stephen Chbosky
- “Drama,” Raina Telgemeier
- “Chinese Handcuffs,” Chris Crutcher
- “The Giver,” Lois Lowry
- “The House on Mango Street,” Sandra Cisneros
- “Looking for Alaska,” John Green
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