Record-breaking number of book bans in the US sparks controversy.
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The American Library Association has released a list of the most challenged books in US libraries, with titles featuring LGBTQ+ representation or sexually explicit content being the most frequently targeted. The list, which was expanded to include 13 titles due to multiple books receiving the same number of challenges, saw Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe and All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M Johnson take the top two spots. The ALA reported the highest number of calls to remove or restrict books since it began compiling data over 20 years ago, with most of the books targeted being written by or about members of the LGBTQ+ community and people of colour.
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