Banned Books Week 2024: Books for Tweens | Loutit District Library

by George, Jean Craighead

Book - 1972

Banned: sexual content, offensive language, violence, unsuited to age group Banned: sexual content, offensive language, violence, unsuited to age group Show less

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The Slave Dancer

by Fox, Paula

Book - 1991

Banned: depiction of slave trade Banned: depiction of slave trade Show less

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The Fighting Ground

by Avi

Book - 1984

Banned: profanity Banned: profanity Show less

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Child of the Dark Prophecy

by Barron, T. A.

Book - 2004

Banned: occult Banned: occult Show less

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

by Blume, Judy

Book - 2001

Banned: puberty, religious themes Banned: puberty, religious themes Show less

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Deenie

by Blume, Judy

Book - 1973

Banned: talk about sexuality Banned: talk about sexuality Show less

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Al Capone Does My Shirts

by Choldenko, Gennifer

Book - 2004

Banned: perpetuates negative stereotypes Banned: perpetuates negative stereotypes Show less

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The Supernaturalist

by Colfer, Eoin

Book - 2004

Banned: occult/Satanism Banned: occult/Satanism Show less

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Crazy Lady!

by Conly, Jane Leslie

Book - 1993

Banned: profanity Banned: profanity Show less

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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963

A Novel

by Curtis, Christopher Paul

Book - 1995

Banned: race-relations of the 60's, offensive language, political view, violence Banned: race-relations of the 60's, offensive language, political view, violence Show less

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George

by Gino, Alex

Book - 2015

Banned: LGBTQ+ content, conflicting with religious viewpoint, not reflecting values of the community Banned: LGBTQ+ content, conflicting with religious viewpoint, not reflecting values of the community Show less

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Flashcards of My Life

A Novel

by Harper, Charise Mericle

Book - 2006

Banned: sexually Explicit, unsuited to age group, LGBTQ+ content Banned: sexually Explicit, unsuited to age group, LGBTQ+ content Show less

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Olive's Ocean

by Henkes, Kevin

Book - 2003

Banned: sexually explicit, offensive language Banned: sexually explicit, offensive language Show less

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A Wrinkle in Time

by L'Engle, Madeleine

Book - 2017

Banned: biblical references, witchcraft Banned: biblical references, witchcraft Show less

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The Call of the Wild

by London, Jack

Book - 2008

Banned: violence, sexually explicit, vulgar language Banned: violence, sexually explicit, vulgar language Show less

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The Giver

by Lowry, Lois

Book - 1993

Banned: Infanticide, suicide, euthanasia Banned: Infanticide, suicide, euthanasia Show less

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The Girl Who Owned A City

by Nelson, O. T.

Book - 1975

Banned: promotes violence Banned: promotes violence Show less

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Harris and Me

A Summer Remembered

by Paulsen, Gary

Book - 1993

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K.

Book - 1998

Series Banned: occult/Satanism Series Banned: occult/Satanism Show less

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The Egypt Game

by Snyder, Zilpha Keatley

Book - 1967

Banned: condoning trespassing, lying to parents, and depicting Egyptian worship rituals Banned: condoning trespassing, lying to parents, and depicting Egyptian worship rituals Show less

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Drama

by Telgemeier, Raina

Graphic Novel - 2012

Banned: LGBTQ+ content, sexually explicit, offensive political viewpoint Banned: LGBTQ+ content, sexually explicit, offensive political viewpoint Show less

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

by Speare, Elizabeth George

Book - 1958

Banned: witchcraft, violence Banned: witchcraft, violence Show less

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Maniac Magee

A Novel

by Spinelli, Jerry

Book - 1990

Banned: themes of racism and inequality Banned: themes of racism and inequality Show less

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

by Taylor, Mildred D.

Book - 1976

Books in Series Banned: racism and use of racial slurs Books in Series Banned: racism and use of racial slurs Show less

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Blubber

by Blume, Judy

Book - 2014

Banned: lack of moral tone, evil behavior by bullies goes unpunished, language, and racial slurs Banned: lack of moral tone, evil behavior by bullies goes unpunished, language, and racial slurs Show less

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