book bans

In its 2025 list of most challenged U.S. library books, the American Library Association (ALA) named *Sold* by Patricia McCormick as number one. The 2006 novel, based on survivor interviews, has sparked debate over its depictions of sex trafficking and assault, but the author highlights how it empowers young readers to disclose their own abuse.

20 апреля 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Utah has banned four additional books from all public schools, increasing the total number of prohibited titles to 32. The new additions, made late last week, include Life Is Funny by E.R. Frank, The Haters by Jesse Andrews, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, and People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins. This development follows the implementation of House Bill 29 in 2024.