Direct to Full Text Report: State of America’s Libraries Report 2017
PDF Version of Report (29 pages)
Out of challenges recorded by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, the “Top Ten Most Challenged Books in 2016” are:
1 | This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
2 | Drama written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier
3 | George by Alex Gino Despite
4 | I Am Jazz by Jazz Jennings and Jessica Herthel, illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas
5 | Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan
6 | Looking for Alaska by John Green
7 | Big Hard Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction, illustrated by Chip Zdarsky
8 | Make Something Up: Stories You Can’t Unread by Chuck Palahniuk
9 | Little Bill Books series by Bill Cosby, illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood
10 | Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
A Selection of Visuals and Other Resources From the Report
Academic Libraries
School Libraries
Book Challenges
Direct to Full Text Report: State of America’s Libraries Report 2017
PDF Version of Report (29 pages)