Banned Books 2015 – An Abundance of Katherines

Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.

2015

Suspended from the Highland Park (TX) Independent School District’s approved book list by the school superintendent. The decision sparked a backlash and drew national attention. The Superintendent then reinstated the book. In February 2015, the school district trustees approved policy changes on how the district selects books and handles parents’ objections. The challenged contemporary young adult book is about a boy who has dated and been dumped by multiple girls named Katherine; it includes sexual references.

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A Banned book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.
A Challenged book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc.

For additional information contact

Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575

Last updated

August 17, 2015