Banned Books

2010-2022: American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) and PEN America's Index of School Book Bans

Showing 301 - 320 of 374  There are a total of 381 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for "25 women who fought back"
Star rating for 25 women who fought back
Description:
Discover 25 women who challenged the status quo and fought for what they believed in. From all corners of the world, these women show us that barriers are meant to be broken and obstacles can be overcome. Learn about some of the fierce women who persevered in the face of adversity to fight for what they thought was right.
Book cover for "25 women who thought of it first"
Star rating for 25 women who thought of it first
Description:
"Discover 25 women who were trailblazers in science, technology, architecture, engineering, and defied expectations to introduce the world to new ideas and creations big and small. "--

303. Scythe

Book cover for "Scythe"
Star rating for Scythe
Series:
Arc of a scythe volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe; a role that neither wants. These teens must master the art of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing...
Book cover for "Al final mueren los dos"
Star rating for Al final mueren los dos
Description:
"¿Puede un solo día albergar toda una vida? En un presente alternativo, en el que es posible predecir la muerte con un plazo de veinticuatro horas, Mateo Torrez y Rufus Emeterio acaban de recibir la llamada más temida: la misma que te avisa de que ha llegado tu hora final. En circunstancias normales, es poco probable que Mateo y Rufus se hubieran conocido. Pero sus circunstancias no son normales en absoluto. Porque les quedan, a lo sumo, veinticuatro...
Book cover for "History is all you left me"
Star rating for History is all you left me
Description:
Secrets are revealed as OCD-afflicted Griffin grieves for his first love, Theo, who died in a drowning accident.
Book cover for "Infinity son"
Star rating for Infinity son
Series:
Infinity cycle volume 1.
Description:
"In a world where some people are born with powers and some people take them, brothers Emil and Brighton Rey get swept up in a supernatural turf war generations in the making"--
Book cover for "More happy than not"
Star rating for More happy than not
Description:
After enduring his father's suicide, his own suicide attempt, broken friendships, and more in the Bronx projects, Aaron Soto, sixteen, is already considering the Leteo Institute's memory-alteration procedure when his new friendship with Thomas turns to unrequited love.
Book cover for "They both die at the end"
Star rating for They both die at the end
Series:
Death-Cast volume 1.
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime...
Book cover for "Sex Is a Funny Word"
Star rating for Sex Is a Funny Word
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
2016 Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction 
2016 ALA Stonewall Book Award, Honor Book

2016 ALA Notable Children's Book
A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers....
Book cover for "The 57 bus"
Star rating for The 57 bus
Description:
"One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued...
Book cover for "The last to let go"
Star rating for The last to let go
Description:
"When her mother is arrested for killing Brooke's abusive father, Brooke must confront the shadow of her family's violence and dysfunction"--
Book cover for "Grasshopper jungle"
Star rating for Grasshopper jungle
Description:
"Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong"--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Chicken girl"
Star rating for Chicken girl
Description:
After a cruel online post causes her to trade in her vintage clothes for a job as a sign waver in a chicken costume, former optimist Poppy meets a young girl who changes her perspective about the struggles that others in her life are facing.
Book cover for "It's a book"
Star rating for It's a book
Author:
Description:
Two readers compare a print to digital media and learn [that] books are still valuable.
Book cover for "The deep & dark blue"
Star rating for The deep & dark blue
Author:
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
When a political coup causes them to flee, Hawke and Grayson assume new identities as Hanna and Grayce to find the Communion of Blue, an order of magical women, and the twins hatch a plan to avenge their family and retake their home.
Book cover for "Not my problem"
Star rating for Not my problem
Description:
"Aideen has plenty of problems she can't solve. But when she stumbles upon overachiever Meabh Kowalska having a full-blown meltdown, she sees one that she can actually fix. Meabh is desperate to escape her crushing pile of extracurriculars. Aideen volunteers to help--by pushing her down the stairs. Meabh's sprained ankle is the perfect excuse to ditch her overwhelming schedule. But when one of their classmates learns about their little scheme, more...
Book cover for "¡Solo pregunta!"
Star rating for ¡Solo pregunta!
Description:
Sonia y sus amigos siembran un jardín, y cada uno contribuye a su manera. In this warm and inclusive story by US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, readers join along as differently-abled kids use their strengths to work together to create a garden.
Book cover for "Maus"
Star rating for Maus
Description:
A biography of the author's father, Vladek Spiegelman, a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor told in a graphic narrative in which Jews are depicted as mice, while Germans are depicted as cats. Maus is the only comic book ever to have won a Pulitzer Prize.
Book cover for "Baby teeth"
Star rating for Baby teeth
Author:
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
A mom is desperate to find help for her mute young daughter, whose disturbing behavior grows increasingly dangerous.
Book cover for "The gravity of us"
Star rating for The gravity of us
Description:
"When his volatile father is picked to become an astronaut for NASA's mission to Mars, seventeen-year-old Cal, an aspiring journalist, reluctantly moves from Brooklyn to Houston, Texas, and looks for a story to report, finding an ally (and crush) in Leon, the son of another astronaut." --from cataloger.