
Unbanned Voices
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
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🔥 Challenged for themes of identity and race — praised for beauty and honesty.
Told in verse, this memoir shares Jacqueline Woodson’s childhood in South Carolina and New York, navigating the civil rights era as a young Black girl with big dreams.
Why it was banned: LGBTQ+ themes and racial identity.
Recommended for: Middle grade readers, classrooms, families who love lyrical storytelling and cultural roots.