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Banned book or not? Can you guess from the plot?

Objections rise from issues like sexual content and profanity or racial slurs and stereotypes. PEN America counted 6,870 bans across 23 states in the 2024-2025 school year

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Banned book or not? Can you guess from the plot?

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