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Why was Lord of the Flies banned?
Depictions of mob violence & brutal deaths
ALA makes a list of the top how many banned books each year?
10 (This year was 11 because of so many ties!)
Thinking about the top 11 banned books for 2025, what is the main reason for book bans?
Content that is perceived to be sexually explicit
Has a book ever been banned across the whole US?
No
What state has the highest amount of book challenges
Texas
Why has the hunger games book been banned and challenged?
Violence and core message of rebellion against authority/oppression
ALA makes a review list of the top how many banned books at the end of each decade?
100
Name one reason Alice in Wonderland has been challenged in the past.
Concerns about drug use, religious objections to magic and talking animals, sexual themes, and disrespect for authority
Who is the most banned Author?
Stephen King
Where do most book challenges take place (meaning type of library)
Public Libraries
Which of the books on our display is the top banned book of the decade from 2010-2019?
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Pressure groups and government entities are responsible for what percentage of demanding book bans?
92%
How many years did Captain Underpants make the top 10 banned books list?
6 - 2018, 2013, 2012, 2005, 2004, 2003
When did the supreme court make a ruling about removing books from school libraries?
1982 - Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico (1982) the court ruled 5-4 that public schools can bar books that are “pervasively vulgar” or not right for the curriculum. But consistent with other rulings related to content discrimination, they cannot remove books “simply because they dislike the ideas contained in those books.”
What state has the second highest amount of book challenges?
Massachusetts (books) or Florida (challenges)
Name one of the top themes of the books in our display
LGBTQIA+, DEIB, Resistance to oppression, perceived explicit content
How many attempts to censor library books and materials in 2025?
713
Which banned book by Jay Asher was made into a Netflix series that sparked backlash?
13 Reasons Why
What was the first banned book in the US (after established)
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin
How many books have been challenged in New York State in 2025?
6
Which of these books inspired George Orwell’s 1984?
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
How many unique titles were targeted for censorship in 2025?
4,235
Why has Lord of the Rings has been banned and challenged?
Use of magic and supernatural elements that promote witchcraft or satanism (primarily religious opposition)
What was the first banned book in the US (pre-government)?
Thomas Morton’s New English Canaan in 1637 (critique of puritan customs)
Name one state that has had 0 recorded challenges in 2025
Wyoming, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma