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And Tango Makes Three

At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches. Based on a true story. Challenged because: deemed unsuitable for young children; homosexual overtones. Read more about And Tango Makes Three

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:21

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And Tango Makes Three
And Tango Makes Three

Peter Parnell, Justin Richardson
(Juvenile Picturebooks - Ej Ric)

At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches. Based on a true story. Challenged because: deemed unsuitable for young children; homosexual overtones.


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  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • New Kid


  • This Day in June


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • The Graveyard Book


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • Melissa (George)


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • The Family Book


  • Hatchet


  • The Giver


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • Drama


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


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Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice

After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides general guidance about addressing racism with children, child-friendly vocabulary definitions, conversation guides, and a link to additional online resources for parents and teachers. Challenged because: contains “divisive language” and thought to promote anti-police views. Read more about Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:13

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 A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice
Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice

Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins, Ann Hazzard, Jennifer Zivoin
- illustrator
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 305.8 Cel)

After discussing the police shooting of a local Black man with their families, Emma and Josh know how to treat a new student who looks and speaks differently than his classmates. Includes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers that provides general guidance about addressing racism with children, child-friendly vocabulary definitions, conversation guides, and a link to additional online resources for parents and teachers. Challenged because: contains “divisive language” and thought to promote anti-police views.


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Banned Books for Kids!

  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • The Graveyard Book


  • This Day in June


  • Drama


  • New Kid


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • Melissa (George)


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • The Giver


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • The Family Book


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • Hatchet


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The Family Book

Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what. Challenged because: references same sex parents. Read more about The Family Book

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:11

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The Family Book
The Family Book

Todd Parr
(Juvenile Picturebook - Ej Parr)

Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what. Challenged because: references same sex parents.


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Banned Books for Kids!

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


  • The Graveyard Book


  • New Kid


  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • Hatchet


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • The Family Book


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • Melissa (George)


  • Drama


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • This Day in June


  • The Giver


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


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Stamped (For Kids) : Racism, Antiracism, and You

A chapter book adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning." Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they'll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives. Challenged because: contains "divisive topics" and does not encompass racism against all people. Read more about Stamped (For Kids) : Racism, Antiracism, and You

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:10

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 Racism, Antiracism, and You
Stamped (For Kids) : Racism, Antiracism, and You

Jason Reynolds, Ibram X Kendi, Sonja Cherry Paul
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 305.896 Che)

A chapter book adaptation of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning." Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they'll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives. Challenged because: contains "divisive topics" and does not encompass racism against all people.


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Banned Books for Kids!

  • This Day in June


  • The Graveyard Book


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • The Family Book


  • Hatchet


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • The Giver


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • Drama


  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • Melissa (George)


  • New Kid


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


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Hatchet

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Challenged because: contains graphic descriptions of trauma and injury. Read more about Hatchet

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:06

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Hatchet
Hatchet

Gary Paulsen
(Juvenile Fiction - J Paulsen)

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Challenged because: contains graphic descriptions of trauma and injury.


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Banned Books for Kids!

  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • This Day in June


  • Drama


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • Melissa (George)


  • The Graveyard Book


  • New Kid


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • The Giver


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • The Family Book


  • Hatchet


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The Graveyard Book

Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard. Challenged because: contains violent imagery. Read more about The Graveyard Book

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:05

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The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman
(Juvenile Graphic Novel - J GN Graveyard Book Vol. 1)

Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard. Challenged because: contains violent imagery.


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Banned Books for Kids!

  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • New Kid


  • The Graveyard Book


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • Melissa (George)


  • The Family Book


  • Drama


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • The Giver


  • Hatchet


  • This Day in June


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New Kid

After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds. Challenged because: claims that it teaches critical race theory. Read more about New Kid

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:03

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New Kid
New Kid

Jerry Craft
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J GN Craft New Kid)

After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds. Challenged because: claims that it teaches critical race theory.


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Banned Books for Kids!

  • And Tango Makes Three


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • The Graveyard Book


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • Drama


  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • This Day in June


  • Melissa (George)


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • The Giver


  • The Family Book


  • New Kid


  • Hatchet


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The Giver

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. Challenged because: discusses difficult topics such as infanticide, suicide, and euthanasia. Read more about The Giver

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:02

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The Giver
The Giver

Lois Lowry
(Juvenile Fiction - J Lowry)

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. Challenged because: discusses difficult topics such as infanticide, suicide, and euthanasia.


more

 

Banned Books for Kids!

  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • This Day in June


  • New Kid


  • The Giver


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • The Graveyard Book


  • Drama


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • The Family Book


  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • Melissa (George)


  • Hatchet


  • And Tango Makes Three


more >

Where the Sidewalk Ends

A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings. Challenged because: encourages children to be disobedient. Read more about Where the Sidewalk Ends

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 10:01

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Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein
(Juvenile NonFiction - J 811.54 Sil)

A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings. Challenged because: encourages children to be disobedient.


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Banned Books for Kids!

  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • This Day in June


  • The Giver


  • Hatchet


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • New Kid


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • The Graveyard Book


  • The Family Book


  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • Melissa (George)


  • Drama


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A Wrinkle in Time

Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. Challenged because: both too religious and not religious enough (book blends religion, supernatural, and science). Read more about A Wrinkle in Time

   
Submitted by Ginny H. on Tue, 2022-07-05 09:59

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A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'engle
(Young Adult Fiction - Y L’Engle)

Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. Challenged because: both too religious and not religious enough (book blends religion, supernatural, and science).

more

 

Banned Books for Kids!

  •  A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • The Giver


  • New Kid


  • Where the Sidewalk Ends


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


  • The Watsons Go to Birmingham


  • Hatchet


  • The Graveyard Book


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • Melissa (George)


  •  Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • A Wrinkle in Time


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • Drama


  • This Day in June


  • The Family Book


more >

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