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Book bans and challenges surge, with over four thousand titles targeted, marking the highest number in thirty years. Sold by Patricia McCormick tops the list, followed by The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Gender Queer. Challenges often target books with LGBTQ themes, sexual violence, or drug and alcohol stories. Ninety percent of challenges come from organized groups and officials, not local parents. Actual removals top five thousand six hundred, with nationwide lists driving the trend. Libraries stand firm against these coordinated campaigns, emphasizing their role in every story and experience.

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