
Banned Books
High Low with EmRata
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The Top 10 Reasons Books Are Challenged or Banned
As of 2020, the top 10 reasons books were challenged or banned according to the ALA American Library Association included number one, sexual content. Flamer by Mike Corrado, looking for Alaska by John Green and The Perks of Being a Wall Fire are all on the list. Margaret Hoover: "I would make the argument that all of these pretty much up until political view point are excuses to get books banned"
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