The list of the ten most challenged book titles of 2023 was released on Monday by the American Library Association. The nonprofit organization tracks alleged book bans nationwide.
One complaint is that seven of the ten books deal with LGBTQ themes. The book at the top of the list is a third-time winner.
Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” a graphic memoir that chronicles the author coming out as nonbinary, topped the list for the third year in a row. The other LGBTQ-themed titles on the list include George M. Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” Juno Dawson’s “This Book Is Gay” and Mike Curato’s “Flamer.”
Parents hold school districts more accountable by delivering input into reading material and subjects of discussion in classrooms post-pandemic. There have been heated debates on what is and is not age-appropriate in classroom subjects. Red states like Florida…
