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Banned Books – Top 3 Pros and Cons

Posted on April 21, 2020 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

In 2019, the ALA recorded 377 reported book challenges in the United States, an 8.6% increase from the 347 reported challenges in 2018. Eight of the books have LGBTQ+ content and three have sexual content.

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