10 books that have banned or tried to ban in the US in 2016

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Americans often petition for the prohibition and extraction of books from libraries, schools and bookstores.

The reasons for such prohibitions are different: anti-family or amoral plot, scenes of cruelty, violence, propaganda of homosexuality, racial discrimination and many others, writes Blueridgenow.

In connection with the week of banned books, which took place in the United States from September 25 to October 1, the American Library Association published information about banned books or about those whose applications for banning were filed most often from the previous week of banned books.

1. Looking for Alaska / Looking for Alaska (2006), John Green

What the book is about: the main character, teenager Miles Holter refuses to have a “comfortable” life with his parents and goes to a boarding school, where he finds his first friends and first love.

Reason for disputing: sexually explicit material, profanity, drugs / alcohol / smoking.

2. "50 grayscale" / Fifty Shades of Gray (2011), E. L. James

What the book is about: an erotic novel about the relationship between entrepreneur Christian Gray and university graduate Anastacia Steele. The book contains many scenes of a sexual nature, including with BDSM.

Reason for challenging: sexually explicit material.

3. “I am Jazz” / I am Jazz (2014), Jessica Hertel and Jazz Jennings

What the book is about: a book designed for children from 4 to 8 years, talks about the transgender girl Jazz.

Reason for disputing: religious beliefs, incompatibility with age.

4. "Beyond Magenta: Direct Transgender Teen Speech" / Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out (2014), Susan Kuklin

What the book is about: a selection of interviews and photos of transgender and gender-neutral adolescents.

Reason for disputing: religious beliefs, sexual education, homosexuality, profanity, anti-family.

5. "The Curious Night Killing of a Dog" / The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003), Mark Haddon

What the book is about: the main character, autistic 15-year-old Christopher, is accused of killing his neighbor's poodle. He decides to conduct an investigation himself and identify the true killer.

Reason for disputing: profanity, incompatibility with age, atheism.

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6. Bible

What the book is about: the holy scripture of Christians.

Reason for disputing: religious beliefs, violence, “illegal.” It is noted that the requirement to withdraw the Bible is explained by the fact that "the state should not finance religious materials."

7. “Merry Home: The Tragicomic Family” Fun Home: a Family Tragicomic (2007), Alison Beckdel

What the book is about: an autobiographical graphic novel by a lesbian artist.

Reason for dispute: homosexuality, illustration, nudity.

8. Habibi / Habibi (2011), Craig Thompson

What the book is about: a graphic novel about the relationship between the children who escaped from slavery.

Reason for challenging: sexually explicit material, nudity.

9. The Secret School of Nasrin: A True Story from Afghanistan "/ Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan (2009), Jeanette Winter

What the book is about: a children's story about a girl Nasrin living in Afghanistan, whom her grandmother secretly enrolled in school, contrary to the policy of the Taliban.

Reason for disputing: religious beliefs, violence, mention of Islam.

10. “Two Kissing Boys” / Two Boys Kissing (2013), David Levitan

What the book is about: the novel talks about two teenagers, Harry and Craig, trying to break the world record for the duration of a kiss.

The reason for challenging: homosexuality, public approval of same-sex feelings.

The system of prohibitions works in the following way: the citizens consider the commission, and then discuss them with them when they meet, they often manage to convince at such meetings, because very often people did not read the whole book and noticed a phrase that was simply taken out of context.

In due time under a ban or petitions about interdictions got “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald because of the sex scenes; Harper Lee's “Kill a Mockingbird” due to racism and violent scenes; “1984” by George Orwell for Communist propaganda.

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