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• Speak

  Anderson, Laurie Halse

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  "Banned, challenged, and restricted because it was thought to contain a political viewpoint, it was claimed to be biased against male students, and it included rape and profanity." - ala.org

• Speak

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  (2004) This well-reviewed coming of age film tackles the topic of rape and its aftermath. Common Sense Media, for example, gave it four out of five stars, and agrees that it is appropriate for teens.

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie,

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  "Challenged for profanity, and because it was thought to promote an antipolice message." - bannedbooksweek.org

• The Hate U Give

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  (2018) This film is certified fresh, according to Rotten Tomatoes. CinemaScore gave it an A+. It was nominated for (and won!) a bunch of awards.

• Th1rteen R3asons Why

  a Novel

  Asher, Jay, 1975-

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  The reason why this book was on the top ten most banned and challenged list for 2017: "drug and alcohol use, sexual content, suicide, and being unsuited for age group." - bannedbooksweek.org

• 13 Reasons Why. Season 1

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  (2017) The first season received many positive reviews, but also a great deal of caution directed its way. It was aired with content warnings, and New Zealand even created a new rating (RP18) in response. It the U.S., it carries a TV-MA rating.

• The Giver

  Lowry, Lois,

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  This book has been banned or challenged for several reasons. Its been called “lewd” and “twisted”. It has “mature themes” including suicide, sexuality, and euthanasia. Also, it contains “Violence” and is “Unsuited to [the] Age Group.” Whew!

• The Giver

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  (2014) This post-apocalyptic film is more popular with general audiences than with critics, who gave it mixed reviews. One the one hand, it's been said that it didn't dig enough into the source material, on the other hand it was nominated for a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ender's Game

  Card, Orson Scott

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  This book has been challenged in a school setting for being "pornographic." Having read the book, this one mystifies me.

• Ender's Game

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  (2013) As with many films, this one had average reviews. CinemaScore gave it a B+ and RottenTomatoes gave it a 62%. It's been called thought-provoking and visually pleasing, but it's also been referred to as tedious, in one notable review. Really?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Adventures of Captain Underpants

  the First Epic Novel

  Pilkey, Dav, 1966-

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  This series has been banned/challenged for, among other things: having offensive language, being unsuited to age group, being sexually explicit, violence, and containing anti-family content.

• Captain Underpants

  the First Epic Movie

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  (2017) The same sorts of antics that feature in the book, you know, the ones that got the book challenged? Well, they appear in this well-reviewed, successful, animated film. George and Harold are probably snickering somewhere.

• Looking for Alaska

  Green, John, 1977-

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  This book has been challenged for "pornography and vulgar language," smoking, and mentions of suicide.

• Looking for Alaska

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  (2019) This miniseries received praise from both fans of the book and critics alike, with particular emphasis on the writing and the performances.

• The Glass Castle

  a Memoir

  Walls, Jeannette

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  Containing vulgar language and being sexually explicit are two reasons that this book has been challenged.

• The Glass Castle

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  (2017) This adaptation got good reviews for performances, but was criticized for the way it was adapted. General audiences liked it more than critics did, however, as is often the case.

• Beloved

  a Novel

  Morrison, Toni

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  This Pulitzer prize-winning novel has been challenged for depictions of "Violent sex" and being too graphic and extreme for teenagers.

• Beloved

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  (1998) This adaptation received an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design, praise for performances, and 3.5 stars out of 4 from Roger Ebert. It was also a box office bomb.