The Banned Book List released each year by the American Library Association (ALA) includes both children's and adult literature. Each year, hundreds of books are challenged for a variety of reasons, including LGBTQ content, sexual content, and religious objections. Few are actually banned from the shelves or removed from school curricula, but more are restricted. Restrictions can include only allowing the book to be kept behind a librarian's desk, only allow it to be checked out by a certain demographic of readers, and more. I recommend that all librarians and educators ensure that their libraries, schools, and districts have policies and procedures in place for challenges.
The books listed in this LibGuide are only the children's literature titles that appear on the list. For more about Banned Books and Banned Books Week (celebrated every October), click this link: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks
