Books Banned in Illinois

6 banned books

BANNED 58 challenges

And Tango Makes Three

by Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell

A children's picture book about two male penguins who raise a chick together, based on a true story from the Central Par...

LGBTQ+ ThemesAnti-Family ContentAge Inappropriateness
BANNED 48 challenges

Fallen Angels

by Walter Dean Myers

Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers follows young soldiers in the Vietnam War. One of the most frequently banned books in...

ProfanityViolenceRacial Content
BANNED 42 challenges

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak has been challenged and banned since 1963 for being too dark and frightening...

Occult/SupernaturalAge InappropriatenessViolence
BANNED 35 challenges

The Family Book

by Todd Parr

The Family Book by Todd Parr is a picture book celebrating all types of families. Banned in Illinois, Florida, and Texas...

LGBTQ+ ThemesAnti-Family Content
BANNED 28 challenges

Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is a sweeping Civil War-era novel challenged for racial slurs, romanticized slav...

Racial ContentSexual ContentProfanity
BANNED 25 challenges

Monster

by Walter Dean Myers

Monster by Walter Dean Myers follows a 16-year-old Black teenager on trial for felony murder, told through his screenpla...

ViolenceProfanityRacial Content