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START YOUR VERY OWN REVOLUTION WITH THESE BANNED AND CHALLENGED BOOKS

Ania Hull is an Albuquerque-based freelance writer and avid reader.

STREGA NONA — AN OLD TALE RETOLD (picture book); Tomie depaola; Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; 1975; 32 pages; ages 2-6 Banned in several U.S. school libraries for allegedly promoting witchcraft.

DRAMA (graphic novel); Raina Telgemeier; Graphix; 2012; 240 pages; ages 8-11

Banned for including LGBTQ+ characters.

NEW KID; Jerry Craft; Quill Tree Books; 2019; 256 pages; ages 9-12 Challenged for allegedly containing Critical Race Theory.

THE HATE U GIVE; Angie Thomas; Balzer + Bray; 2017; 464 pages; ages 15+ Widely banned for its depictions of racism and anti-police views.

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