Title: Books That Have Been Banned in Schools
Headings: 10 books that have been banned in schools
10 books that have been banned in schools
Talia Lakritz
The "Harry Potter" book series was recently removed from a school library in Nashville, Tennessee.
The "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling
Fans pick up their new copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in 2007.
"To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain
"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
"Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
"The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
"The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
Author Alice Walker and Robert Allen look at a copy of "The Color Purple" at screening of the film adaptation of the book in 1986.
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell
"Animal Farm."
"Looking for Alaska" by John Green
John Green reads a passage from "Looking for Alaska" in a vlog.
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The "Harry Potter" book series was recently removed from a school library in Nashville, Tennessee. Michael Nagle/Getty Images
Classic books and contemporary young adult novels have been banned in schools. Language, sexual content, and even "Satanic" themes have all been the subject of complaints. Some districts have allowed the books after pushback from students and faculty, though many remain blacklisted. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Both classic books and contemporary novels have been banned in schools due to "profanity," plotlines "centered around negative activity," "X-rated" content, and "Satanic" themes.