Jason Reynolds & Brandon Kiely
All American Boys
Where was it banned or challenged?
- Clay County and Martin County, Florida
- Rangeley Lakes, Maine
- Westover, Maryland
- Cheboygan, Michigan
- Mahopac Central and Sewanhaka, New York
- Pitt County, North Carolina
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Signal Mountain, Tennessee
- Texarkana, Texas
- Raymond, Wisconsin
Why was it banned/challenged?
The book was banned for containing profanity, drug use, and alcoholism. It has also been banned for perceived anti-police sentiment, “divisive” topics, and because the topic was considered to be too sensitive to discuss at the time.