'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops the ALA's list of most challenged books
Andrew Limbong
According to the American Library Association, organized groups are behind the push to censor books in libraries. Rebecca Boone/AP hide caption
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George M. Johnson's memoir All Boys Aren't Bluehas been a target of book challenges for years. According to a new report by the American Library Association (ALA), it was the most challenged book of 2025.
The ALA defines a challenge as "an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group." Other frequently challenged books include Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eyeand Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
