Library Book Displays

This book has been banned in multiple middle and high schools due to its sexual content, racial slurs, and substance abuse.

This book was challenged because it was deemed unsuitable for young children due in part to its "homosexual overtones".

This book was challenged because of the way it positively depicted same sex parenting.

This book was challenged because of its discussion of suicide and mental illnesses.

An attempt was made to ban this book shortly after its publication due to a potential defamation lawsuit, and because it alleged provincial government interference and improper business practices at the Alberta Treasury Branches.

This book was banned in most Canadian high school libraries because of its use of vulgar language.

This book was challenged because of its graphic representation of sensitive content including sexual assault.

This book was banned in various countries for language that was believed to go against familial and religious values and for its sexual content.

Certain groups have banned this book because of the way it discusses death, religion, and fantasy.

This series was banned because parents complained about its inappropriate and violent nature.

This book was banned for being sexually explicit and for containing LGTBQA+ characters.

This book was banned for its violent content.

This book is challenged because of it contains vulgar language and content.

This book was banned because it contains content related to euthanasia, suicide, and infanticide.

This book was banned for containing nudity, being sexually explicit, and unsuited for its age group.

This series has been banned on multiple occasions. It was accused of having content too heavily focused on wizardry and magic, particularly satanism and anti-family themes.

This book has been widely banned in schools in the United States due to its depictions of racism and anti-police views.

This series was banned because it was accused of having anti-religious content, particularly an anti-Christian doctrine.

This book was banned because it was believed to encourage violence and dangerous behavior.

This series was banned because of its sensitivity, use of offensive language, and violent content.

This book was banned because of its LGTBQIA+ content, particularly because it follows the story of a transgender character.

This book was banned due to its contents (illustrations of nudity and sex, homosexuality, abortion, and religious viewpoints). It is argued that the book displays sexual content inappropriate for the age it is catered to.

This book was banned because it contains sexually explicit content, bad language, and is believed to normalize underaged drinking and smoking.

This book was banned because it includes vulgar language and depicts nudity.

This book was banned due its religious viewpoints, the inappropriate content for the age group it is written for, and its violence.

This book was banned because of its vulgarity, racism, and its treatment of women.

The author (a certified sex educator), was challenged because the book was believed to influence children into participating in and asking questions about sex.

This book was challenged due to its political viewpoint and the way it discussed difficult topics, such as rape.

This book was the third most challenged and banned book between 2010 and 2013. It was banned because it address suicidality, drugs, alcohol, and smoking. It was argued this book was inappropriate for the age group it was written for.

This book is banned because it includes LGTBQA+ characters, drug use, profanity, and is sexually explicit.

The Canadian Judicial Council ruled that the author did not accurately portray the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; also said that the book portrayed the Israeli soldiers as brutal and that the book presented ethnic hatred and dignified suicide bombing.

This book was banned due to the complaints about how black people were depicted and the use of the N-word.