Banned Books Week - Indianapolis

#1 All Boys Aren't Blue

Reasons: Banned and challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and because it was considered to be sexually explicit

#2 Gender Queer: a Memoir

Reasons: Banned, challenged, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, and because it was considered to have sexually explicit images

#3/4 The Bluest Eye

Reasons: sexually explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “contains controversial issues”

#3/4 The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Reasons: sexually explicit, portrayal of sexual abuse and incest, suicide, drugs and alcohol use, LGBTQIA+ content, profanity, and age appropriateness

#5 Tricks

Reasons: sexually explicit, depiction of drug use

This book is not currently available through the Ivy Tech Indy Library

#6/7 Looking for Alaska

Reasons: challenged for a sexually explicit scene that may lead a student to “sexual experimentation”

#6/7 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Reasons: Banned and challenged because it was considered sexually explicit and degrading to women

#8/9 Crank

Reasons: sexually explicit, offensive language, drug use, LGBTQIA+ content, Critical Race Theories

#8/9 Sold by Patricia McCormick

Reasons: sexually explicit, depiction of sexual assault

This book is currently not available through the Ivy Tech Indy Library

#10 Flamer

Reasons: LGBTQIA+ themes, sexually explicit