Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Faces 56 Challenges
Staff Report / PalmSpringslocal.org
The American Library Association has announced that "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," a novel by Jesse Andrews, is tied for the seventh most challenged book of 2023. It received a total of 56 challenges. The challenges include claims that the book is sexually explicit and contains profanity. This announcement is part of the observance of Banned Books Week, which takes place from September 22 to 28. The Palm Springs Public Library in California highlights the importance of the right to read and emphasizes the challenges faced by readers due to book bans.
Source: Palm Springs Public Library | Palm Springs CA
Source Type: Library
Source Location: Palm Springs
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