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Letters: Challenged books provide no cause for alarm

Por: The Advocate Opinion October 13, 2022

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To learn what the local bigots were so frightened of, I asked the professionals at for a list of the 10 most challenged books.I checked out two — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison and “All Boys Aren't Blue” by George M. Johnson.Morrison writes exquisitely about Black girls and families living in poverty. Her narrative is enlightening.The objections are that some sexual acts are related. They actually are more depressive than... + full article



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