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• All Boys Aren't Blue

  a Memoir-manifesto

  Johnson, George M. (George Matthew), 1985-

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  In number 1, we have ALL BOYS AREN'T BLUE by George M. Johnson. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 39. CHALLENGED FOR: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit . "In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gender Queer

  a Memoir

  Kobabe, Maia,

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  In number 2, we have GENDER QUEER by Maia Kobabe. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 38. CHALLENGED FOR: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit. "In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bluest Eye

  a Novel

  Morrison, Toni. 1931-2019

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  In a tie for number 3, we have THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 35. CHALLENGED FOR: depiction of sexual assault, depiction of incest, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI content. "Pecola Breedlove, a young eleven-year-old…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  Chbosky, Stephen,

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  In a tie for number 3, we have THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 35. CHALLENGED FOR: claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content, depiction of sexual assault, depiction of drug use, profanity. "Charlie…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tricks

  Hopkins, Ellen

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  In number 5, we have TRICKS by Ellen Hopkins. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 33. CHALLENGED FOR: claimed to be sexually explicit. "Five teenagers from different parts of the country. Three girls. Two guys. Four straight. One gay. Some rich. Some poor. Some…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Looking for Alaska

  Green, John, 1977-

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  In a tie for number 6, we have LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 30. CHALLENGED FOR: claimed to be sexually explicit. "Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

  Andrews, Jesse

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  In a tie for number 6, we have ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL by Jesse Andrews. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 30. CHALLENGED FOR: claimed to be sexually explicit, profanity. "Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crank

  Hopkins, Ellen,

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  In a tie for number 8, we have CRANK by Ellen Hopkins in her second appearance on this list. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 28. CHALLENGED FOR: claimed to be sexually explicit, depiction of drug use. "Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sold

  McCormick, Patricia, 1956-

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  In a tie for number 8, we have SOLD by Patricia MsCormick. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 28. CHALLENGED FOR: claimed to be sexually explicit, depiction of sexual assault. Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi, though poor, enjoys her life until the Himalayan monsoons…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Flamer

  Curato, Mike,

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  In number 10, we have FLAMER by Mike Curato. NUMBER OF CHALLENGES: 27. CHALLENGED FOR: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit. ""It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going…Read moreRead more of this annotation